War Girls
1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond. Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict. This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever. A courageous nurse risks her life at the Front Line; a...
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1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond. Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict. This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever. A courageous nurse risks her life at the Front Line; a young woman discovers independence and intrigue in wartime London; and a grief-stricken widow defends her homeland amidst the destruction of war. Through these and other tales, War Girls presents a moving portrait of loss and grief, and of hope overcoming terrible odds.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781448187478 (1448187478)
Publish date: June 5th 2014
Publisher: Andersen Digital
Edition language: English
Interesting set of stories about girls and World War I. As Sally Nicholls says in her story Going Spare "They didn't just do nothing...All those women. They changed the world." It doesn't pull punches, it's full of people being broken and learning how to cope with tragedy.