Lily's War by Shirley Mann

Lily's War by Shirley Mann

The country's biggest challenge could be her greatest chance.

With drama, intrigue, friendship and a cast of vibrant characters all playing supporting roles, this is a compelling and entertaining debut novel, and the perfect uplifting read for long winter nights* Lancashire Evening Post *
In her debut novel Shirley Mann skillfully draws on her parents' wartime romance for this heartwarming story of love in such testing circumstances * Scottish Daily Mail *

I found this book hard to put down and it resonates with me still.

* Katie Hutton, author of The Gypsy Bride *

[The story] read so true to me and I really didn't want to put it down . . . It may be fiction but those things could, and did, happen.

* Vera Morgan, wartime WAAF *

An impeccably researched and uplifting story of love, loss and courage: a heartwarming read that will captivate all those who love a good war story.

* Clare Harvey, author of The Gunner Girl *

A wonderful, inspiring story. I can't wait to read more from Shirley Mann.

* Sheila Newberry, author of The Nursemaid's Secret *

Shirley Mann is a Derbyshire-based journalist who spent most of her career at the BBC. She went on to make films for organisations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund. Her first novel, Lily's War, was inspired by Shirley's mother, who was a WAAF and her father who was in the Eighth Army. She has now written five books in the collection about inspirational women during World War II.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781785769375
ISBN 10	1785769375
Title	Lily's War
Author	Shirley Mann
Series	Memory Lane Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Zaffre
Year published	2020-01-23
Number of pages	432
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.