The Wheelwright Girl
Book description
A compelling wartime saga about a spirited young woman seeking happiness on her own terms.
Perfect fans of Nadine Dorries, Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court, Freda Lightfoot and Catherine Cookson.
Originally published as Wheels of Grace.
Dartmoor, 1914.
Grace Dannings is a farmer’s daughter. But that’s never stopped her wanting more.…
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Wheelwright Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Being a Devon girl, I have really enjoyed this series, and this book in particular resonated with me on a number of levels. Grace is such an ‘everyday’ kind of character at the beginning, albeit with ambitions towards working in a ‘man’s world.’ But, as circumstances force her to take on new roles, and her life takes unforeseeable turns, she grows in character and strength. Both ‘sections,’ if you like, are equally compelling, and the research is impeccable, but never screamingly obvious. Having written WW1 books myself, that era was always going to be the part that interested me the…
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