The Grafton Girls, Annie Groves
The Grafton Girls, Annie Groves
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The Grafton Girls

Author: Annie Groves

Narrator: Elizabeth Conboy

Abridged: 3 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/06/2007


Synopsis

The new Liverpool-based World War Two saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart and Some Sunny Day is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain. When Diane Wilson leaves Cambridge for Liverpool, destined for Derby House and war work as a teleprint operator, she is intent on mending her broken heart. But will hundreds of miles ease the pain of her betrayal? Meanwhile, mean-spirited Myra Stone awaits her new roommate in the Wavertree terrace she is billeted to. From the moment she first lays eyes on Myra, Diane senses she's bad news. But does Myra's bitterness and caustic wit belie a secret heartache? Ruthie starts work at the munitions factory, enduring terrible conditions in order to put food on the table for herself and her widowed mother. It's tough, relentless work. But Ruthie is befriended by lively and vivacious Jess Hunt who injects colour and fun into the drab surroundings. Until, one day, a troublemaker deliberately provokes a feud between them… All four women are brought together at The Grafton, the local dance hall favoured by American GIs as well as the local girls. In this heady, uncertain time, infatuation and passion blossom. But has each girl found true love – or true heartache?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shirley on December 28, 2017

Really enjoyed this book. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Supritha on July 26, 2024

I had expected this book to focus on the hardships of war, but to my surprise, it was a heartwarming story about the experiences of girls during wartime. Diane Wilson : She was direct and always strived to do what was right, no matter how challenging it was. I admired her decision to end her relation......more

Goodreads review by LAURA on March 21, 2020

i had marked this one down to read and i was not disappointed with it. A great WW2 novel. Diane Wilson leaves Liverpool to mend her broken heart and become a teleprint operator as her part of the work in the war. can the hundreds of miles solve her heartbreak? Myra Stone is her room mate but she knows......more

Goodreads review by Janet on November 07, 2021

Wartime Love, girlfriends This is the second book in this series I have read. I couldn't connect with this one like I did the other one. I think I thought the story would be a continuation. But it is the same time period but different characters. For some reason, I kept getting these girls confused.......more

Goodreads review by Jan on January 29, 2024

Fiction It’s a ok book at curl up on sofa and become lost in another world. 4 women are brought together, at the local dance hall with American GI’s as well as the local servicemen. Infatuation and passion blossom. “ book was recommended by my exercise teacher. Took me awhile to read. It was ok. I ca......more


Quotes

Praise for Annie Groves: ‘An engrossing story.’ My Weekly ‘A stirring and heartrending family saga…Against a backdrop of change when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story.’ Liverpool Daily Post ‘Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure – a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!’ Take a Break ‘Exceptionally good within this area, well written and beautifully developed characters.’ Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller