The Telephone Girls by Jenny Holmes

The Telephone Girls by Jenny Holmes

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1936. George Street, West Yorkshire, houses a gleaming, brand-new telephone exchange where a group of capable girls works the complicated electrical switchboards. Among them are Cynthia, Norma and Millicent, who relish the busy, efficient atmosphere and the independence and friendship their jobs have given them.

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The Telephone Girls by Jenny Holmes

1936. George Street, West Yorkshire, houses a gleaming, brand-new telephone exchange where a group of capable girls works the complicated electrical switchboards. Among them are Cynthia, Norma and Millicent, who relish the busy, efficient atmosphere and the independence and friendship their jobs have given them.
[Jenny Holmes] creates wonderfully human and flawed characters. . A thrilling, surprising and bittersweet tale . . . Fans of Call the Midwife will particularly enjoy it * On: Yorkshire magazine *
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Vibrant and heart-warming, Jenny Holmes makes Chapel Street come alive. * Sunday Express on The Shop Girls of Chapel Street *
Gritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity * Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion Lane *

Jenny Holmes lives in Ilkley, the gateway to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, and sets her sagas in her beloved home county and in neighbouring Lancashire. She enjoys playing tennis, being around horses and walking her dog by the river. She also writes children's books as Jenny Oldfield.

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SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780552173650
ISBN 10 0552173657
Title The Telephone Girls
Author Jenny Holmes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published 2017-08-10
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.