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Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls: A gritty heartbreaking saga from Lizzie Lane Kindle Edition

by Lizzie Lane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Nothing will stop the Tobacco Girls not even war...


BRISTOL 1940.

The Tobacco Girls cling together as they realise that the clouds of war are turning dark, the world is becoming more dangerous and their lives more unpredictable.

Bridget Milligan’s big, happy family fragments when her siblings are evacuated to North Devon, then a letter from America further fills her with dismay.

Maisie Miles' safe haven from both Eddie Bridgeman and her father is jeopardised and she is forced to move on, but where to this time?

Phyllis Mason is struck down by tragedy and her life spirals downwards into despair until a new horizon beckons, but also perhaps great danger...

Regardless of the rationing, shortages and an ever-worsening situation, the Tobacco Girls all pull together and hope for better days to come.

Praise for Lizzie Lane:

'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin

'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton

'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier

'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
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Dear Readers,

Let me take you back to a time when the lives of ordinary women were changed as never before.

I used to listen with avid interest as my mother and others told me of their wartime experiences, the fear, the shortages, the blackout and the sudden changes in their lives. Factory girls, typists, debutantes and housewives left the home front and took up nursing, ambulance driving, fire watching and much more. En masse they left the home front behind and took up duties on the war front. These are the women whose stories I tell – whether they are keeping the home fires burning or serving on the war front.

Despite everything, they still found time to have fun, to love whether for the moment or such love that lasts a lifetime.

I hope you too will come with me and follow these very ordinary girls of whom much was asked and a lot given.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08S79D4WK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books; Large type / Large print edition (June 8, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 8, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2568 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1800484992
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 3,890

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I've wandered just a little way from home territory for my next series which is about a female doctor in the early thirties fighting and finding her way in a male dominated profession. She's a feisty woman brought up by her feisty adoptive mother and guardian. It is from her, a prominent suffragette, that she's inherited the determination to succeed. Being a mouse isn't her - which gets her into trouble. At the same time as losing her guardian and her home she also loses her job. Her reputation goes before her. It's difficult to get a position at another hospital but respite comes in the form of the offer of a position at the Orchard Cottage Hospital, a small place in a small town situated in the heart of Somerset's coal field and quarrying interests. It's a long way from London but Doctor Frances Brakespeare is a resolute woman and intends to survive and serve the locals to the best of her ability. This includes setting up birth control and baby facilities for local women. The town seems peaceful enough but there are secrets beneath the surface. There's also a mystery to solve. Why does the name of her fiance, killed in the Great War, appear on the War Memorial in the heart of the town? It seems being offered the job is not quite the coincidence she thought it was and neither is the truth about her sweetheart's last resting place which has repercussions going way back and involving those in British Army high command.

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Michael S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, Part Two
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2023
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Interesting the way each girl has her own life story yet the three of them do also. I can’t imagine living in that time period at that location.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021
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As usual I enjoyed reading about life in England during World War Two. Just so removed from the world we live in today.
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Steven R. Harbin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to this wonderful series
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023
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2nd book in the series. Early days of WW II see the 3 main characters deal with accomplishments and tragedy.
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Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories of three young women and how their friendship brought them thus some bad times.
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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Loved the writing, I could see what was happening and how these young women had to deal with their lives during war times. I could feel fears, hope's, and sometimes dispare. Can't wait to read the next book in the series.
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BashfulBookworm
4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical details.
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021
Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls, by Lizzie Lane, is the second book in her Tobacco Girls series. A lovely read that details the life of three young women in Bristol, UK during the fraught years of World War II. This book is full of the everyday struggles of the rationing, air raids, and food shortages that these women faced during those tough times.

The story takes place in Bristol, UK, and follows the lives of Bridget Milligan, Maisie Miles, and Phyllis Mason as they rely on their friendship to help them through the dark days of the beginning of the war in Britain.

Bridget comes from a large happy family with many siblings. All her younger brothers and sisters are evacuated to the countryside as air raids are expected in the cities. She helps her mother deal with the worry and the emptiness in her family home.

Phyllis has just married Robert and he’s gone off to war, but now she has to live with his difficult parents as she deals with her pregnancy and wonders how she will live in a loveless marriage when he returns. And Maisie has to hide from her stepfather and the gangsters who are after him.

These three women bond together and help each other deal with the struggles of war, families, and living through air raids, rationing, and food shortages.

This book resonated with me because I’m so interested in this period of time. My parents were about the same age as these characters and lived in London during this time period. Like Bridget's siblings, my father was evacuated to the countryside and later joined and served in the Royal Marines and my mother served in the Royal Air Force.

The details of the struggles of rationing, and food shortages were very well described and I felt for these characters and their struggles. Also, the scenes with the air raids felt very real and were well described.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2022
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I know it's fiction but it gives one insight into how those poor English felt with the war. I'm a way we Americans never had to
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Linda Free-Gardiner
3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful plot Terrible spelling
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
Great plotting but I'm disgusted by the spelling. Not just a few but every third page!! It's a rotten shame. Like she used bin when she meant been and fine instead of find. A few times is forgivable. This is not.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dark days for tobacco girls
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2022
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This was a very enjoyable book with up and downs. I recommend it and can't wait to read the next
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PJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2021
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I love the friendship these girls established. Their story really draws you into the time period. I love this series.
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roweena
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024
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Lovely story about 3 friends looking out for each other .really enjoyed this book can't wait to read the rest of the saga..
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Lizzie G
5.0 out of 5 stars great series
Reviewed in Australia on November 25, 2023
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Another book in this great series. I’m looking forward to reading the next book to see how everyone gets on.
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nan
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2023
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Paula Duncombe
5.0 out of 5 stars The Tobacco Girls
Reviewed in Australia on September 26, 2023
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I throughly enjoyed the entire series & am currently reading the last one. This series bought back many memories of lift post WW1 and stories from my parents and grandparents. I would recommend this series to everyone - even the young who may appreciate what generations before sacrificed for them.
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