My Review: I loved my stop on the tour for this gorgeous book by the lovely Rosie Hendry. Historical WWII fiction means so much more to me this year, since my fathers passing and discovering my Grandma joined the ATS the moment she could, reading about the WLA has been a way of feeling closer to people who can no longer tell me their stories. Life can change in the blink of an eye. This is how the story starts, Florence ‘Flo’ Butterworth and her family talking about mince pies, and Christmas dinner, my stomach started rumbling. Reading on, my heart sank to my stomach and the hunger vanished. Flo was suddenly living a new life, one she had not anticipated, she joins the Woman’s Land Army and finds herself in Norfolk. There we are joined by characters such as Hettie, Reuben, Lizzie, Prue and so on. People had to give up their homes for us to build Aerodromes, life was anything but easy. Rosie has done an incredible job putting this book together, her knowledge and reseach is on point. A harsh, wonderful, thought provoking page turner.
Digging for Victory at Rookery House
Spring has arrived and it’s time to Dig for Victory…
March 1941
After Flo Butterworth loses everything in Manchester’s Christmas Blitz, she decides to leave the area and join the Women’s Land Army. Putting the past firmly behind her, she arrives at Rookery House in Norfolk hoping for a new start and a chance to do the gardening work she loves.
The grip of war has intensified and growing more food is vital to keep the nation going. Thea buys an extra field to grow crops, and in the village, her sister Prue leads members of The Mother’s Day Club and Women’s Institute as they take on a derelict allotment. Meanwhile the construction of a nearby aerodrome disrupts village life and brings even more new residents to Rookery House, including Hettie’s difficult sister, Ada. With Rookery House now bursting at the seams, will it still be the happy home it’s always been?
When an enemy plane crashes nearby, Flo must help German airmen who might have been directly responsible for her family loss. She quickly finds that her heart-breaking past cannot so easily be forgotten. Can she do the right thing? And will her new friends help her move on towards a brighter future?
A heart-warming and uplifting novel following the much-loved characters from the award-winning Mother’s Day Club.
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Award winning author, Rosie Hendry lives by the sea in North Norfolk with her husband and children. She writes uplifting, heart-warming historical fiction based on true events from our social history. Listening to her father’s tales of life during the Second World War sparked her interest in this period and she loves researching further, seeking out gems of real-life stories which inspire her writing.
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