{"product_id":"9781473536746","title":"The Shipyard Girls: (Shipyard Girls 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE FIRST SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Shipyard Girls \u003c\/i\u003every much indeed . . . It has all the essentials of a good saga'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyn Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e***********\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunderland, 1940, and the women go to the shipyards to do their bit for the war effort.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolly\u003c\/b\u003e never dreamed she would be able to work in the shipyards like the men in her family but times are tough and her new job ends up giving her more than she ever expected when she meets enigmatic dock diver Tommy Watts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the day, head welder \u003cb\u003eRosie\u003c\/b\u003e teaches her fledgling flock of trainees their new trade, but at night she hides a secret life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd mother hen \u003cb\u003eGloria\u003c\/b\u003e signs up to escape her brutal husband, but finds she cannot run from her problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shipyard Girls\u003c\/b\u003e start off as strangers - but end up forging an unbreakable bond of friendship in the most difficult times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for The Shipyard Girls series:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I have just finished \u003ci\u003eThe Shipyard Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and enjoyed it very much indeed . . . It has all the essentials of a good saga: well-drawn, believable, sympathetic characters, storylines which keep the reader turning the page and a very authentic background . . . The special bond that develops between the women makes it a very well rounded novel and will I’m sure have readers eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.' \u003cb\u003eLyn Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I had read \u003ci\u003eThe Shipyard Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and enjoyed it tremendously, so much so that I bought Nancy’s second book. Strong characters and an absorbing story-line. Can't wait to read her third novel.' \u003cb\u003eRosie Archer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gunpowder and Glory Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Shipyard Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is just wonderful. Heartfelt, pacy and gutsy, I adore it already and will no doubt be devouring the rest of the series with just as much enthusiasm.' \u003cb\u003eFiona Ford, author \u003ci\u003eThe Spark Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A riveting read is just what this is in more ways than one.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Northern Echo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA real insight into how it was for these women in a Sunderland major ship building yard ... The foundation book of a series. Which I shall be reading as each one is written. Loved it.\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135828934896,"sku":"9781473536746","price":11.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473536746_p0.jpg?v=1763602056","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473536746","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}