The Jam Factory Girls

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Jam Factory Girls
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mary Wood
SeriesThe Jam Factory Girls
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 129
Category/GenreSagas
Historical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781529033465
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Pan Books
Publication Date 10 December 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Jam Factory Girls is an uplifting and emotional novel of friendship set in the heart of pre-WWI London from bestselling author, Mary Wood. Life for Elsie is difficult as she struggles to cope with her alcoholic mother. Caring for her siblings and working long hours at Swift's Jam factory in London's Bermondsey is exhausting. Thankfully her lifelong friendship with Dot helps to smooth over life's rough edges. When Elsie and Dot meet Millie Swift, they are nervous to be in the presence of the bosses' daughter. Over time, they are surprised to feel so drawn to her, but should two East End girls be socializing in such circles? When disaster strikes, it binds the women in ways they could never imagine. Long-held secrets are revealed that could change all their lives . . .

Author Biography

Born the thirteenth child of fifteen to a middle-class mother and an East End barrow boy, Mary Wood's family was poor, but rich in love. Mary raised four children and has numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid reader, she first put pen to paper in 1989 and is now a full-time novelist. She is the bestselling author of numerous books, including The Abandoned Daughter and The Brave Daughters.

Reviews

Wood is a born storyteller * Lancashire Evening Post *