Title:
Keep the home fires burning
Author:
ISBN:
9781785763601
Physical Description:
494 pages : map ; 20 cm
Series:
General Note:
Includes Q&A with author and recipe.
Contents:
Prologue -- Part One. Spitfire down -- Part Two. A woman's work -- Part Three. Strangers amongst us -- Part Four. A soldier returns.
Genre:
Added Uniform Title:
Home fires (Television program : 2015- ).
Summary:
Join Frances Barden, Sarah Collingborne, Pat Simms, Miriam Brindsley, and the women of the Great Paxford Women's Institute as calamity hits their beloved village and they prove once again that when women work together they can surmount almost any challenge. Frances struggles as her factory is shut down and her husband's secret child arrives at her door. Pat's abusive husband is home from the war. Newlyweds Teresa and Nick hide a secret. Meanwhile, the life of the Campbell family is turned on its head, and Alison finds new purpose in helping the influx of strangers to the village. Through it all the Women's Institute provides support and camaraderie. But is their combined strength enough to get them through the war?
