A Store at War

Joanna Toye

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HarperCollins
17 December 2018

Fiction & Literature; Second World War fiction; Sagas; Historical fiction

Series: The Shop Girls

Not even the Blitz will stop the shop girls

‘Such a good read!’ 5
* Goodreads reviewerIt’s 1941 and as the air raid sirens blare, Lily Collins is starting work in Midlands department store Marlow’s. She learns the ropes from her sophisticated boss Miss Frobisher alongside shy fellow junior Gladys. But her friendship with young salesman Jim draws her into a swirl of secrets. And with the war progressing to crisis point, Cedric Marlow and his staff must battle nightly bombings and the absence of loved ones to keep going.

A Store at War weaves together a strong sense of community with a vivid evocation of a time when every man, woman and child was doing their bit.

‘Cheerful and uplifting… I enjoyed it immensely’ Katie Fforde

‘Highly recommended’ Anna Jacobs

By: Joanna Toye
Imprint: HarperCollins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Book 1
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9780008298234
ISBN 10: 0008298238
Series: The Shop Girls
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 17 December 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joanna Toye joined the production team of The Archers after reading English at Cambridge University, and became a scriptwriter for the programme for over twenty years. She has also written a number of spin-off books about the long-running radio drama. On television she has written for Crossroads, Family Affairs, Doctors and EastEnders. A Store at War is her first novel.

Reviews for A Store at War

`Cheerful and uplifting...I enjoyed it immensely' Katie Fforde 'Jo writes with a sure hand and a light touch...It's a real page-turner with a spirited heroine who will worm her way into readers' hearts. A sparkling new voice in fiction.' Veronica Henry `Highly recommended - an engrossing story with a charmingly forthright heroine' Anna Jacobs `Captivating...a triumphant debut novel' Women's Weekly