{"product_id":"2940170329571","title":"The Grafton Girls (Abridged)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new Liverpool-based World War Two saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart and Some Sunny Day is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence amp;ndash; as well as love, passion and heartbreak amp;ndash; for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Diane Wilson leaves Cambridge for Liverpool, destined for Derby House and war work as a teleprint operator, she is intent on mending her broken heart. But will hundreds of miles ease the pain of her betrayal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, mean-spirited Myra Stone awaits her new roommate in the Wavertree terrace she is billeted to. From the moment she first lays eyes on Myra, Diane senses she's bad news. But does Myra's bitterness and caustic wit belie a secret heartache?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuthie starts work at the munitions factory, enduring terrible conditions in order to put food on the table for herself and her widowed mother. It's tough, relentless work. But Ruthie is befriended by lively and vivacious Jess Hunt who injects colour and fun into the drab surroundings. Until, one day, a troublemaker deliberately provokes a feud between them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll four women are brought together at The Grafton, the local dance hall favoured by American GIs as well as the local girls. In this heady, uncertain time, infatuation and passion blossom. But has each girl found true love or true heartache?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104934543600,"sku":"2940170329571","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170329571_p0.jpg?v=1763708118","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170329571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}