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Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Series: Tobacco Girls, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
Nothing will stop the 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?
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- Jackie Jackson
- 18-06-21
Another great book
excellent read. love the intertwining
of characters.
I was surprised it seemed to finish abruptly, cliff hanger.
Hurry up with the next book please
6 people found this helpful
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- Marian Goodridge
- 13-03-22
Excellent
I am really enjoying this series. Beautifully written and Narrated. I will be starting the next in the series very shortly
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- jean collins
- 09-11-21
l really enjoyed this reading.
l really enjoyed this reading, voices of the was Characters certainly good. Would recommend this reading.
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- DEBS S
- 05-11-21
An excellent follow on book
I loved the first book in this series, but I loved this one even more, the more you get to know these girls the more you feel you personally know them and root for them in their day to day lives, I love the descriptive words that Lizzie uses in these books and I'm very much looking forward to listening to book 3, which I already have. fully recommend this series.
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- Helen
- 22-03-22
Next Please!
Can't wait to listen to the next book!
I love listening to historically accurate novels.
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- Anne Dudley
- 29-09-21
Book 2 from the tobacco girls
Again another lovely book by Lizzie Lane and thankfully the same narrator (Anne Dover) as book 1.
I hope there will be a book 3