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Also what a great start to a series.’—Goodreads review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A truly wonderful story of what life was like for three young ladies working in the Clark’s factory during World War One.’—Goodreads review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53688718000401,"sku":"NLS9781806562329","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781806562329.jpg?v=1781915775"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-may-ellis.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}