{"product_id":"gunner-girls-and-fighter-boys-1","title":"Mary Gibson: Gunner Girls And Fighter Boys [2018] paperback","description":"An incredible story of ordinary women living extraordinary lives, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCustard Tarts and Broken Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1939. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the \u003cb\u003eBlitz\u003c\/b\u003e hits London, \u003cb\u003etwo sisters from Bermondsey\u003c\/b\u003e find their \u003cb\u003elives changed beyond all recognition. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMay\u003c\/b\u003e is known to her family as the \u003cb\u003ehoming pigeon\u003c\/b\u003e because of her uncanny sense of direction. She will need it when \u003cb\u003ea bombing raid destroys nearly everything she holds dear\u003c\/b\u003e. With her home in ruins, she joins the ATS and \u003cb\u003ebecomes a gunner girl\u003c\/b\u003e. Here she finds \u003cb\u003edangerous work, new friends and rivals - and painful choices in love\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay's elder sister, \u003cb\u003ePeggy\u003c\/b\u003e, is trapped in a \u003cb\u003estifling marriage\u003c\/b\u003e to a small-time crook. \u003cb\u003eAmid the chaos of war, a route to freedom\u003c\/b\u003e suddenly beckons and, along with it, \u003cb\u003enew and passionate love\u003c\/b\u003e. From the melting pot of war will come \u003cb\u003ehardship and tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as \u003cb\u003enew, unexpected friendships and love affairs\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eGUNNER GIRLS AND FIGHTER BOYS\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I learned so much, as the \u003cb\u003ehistory of the Second World War was brought alive\u003c\/b\u003e through \u003cb\u003evivid writing and wonderful storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e. From the \u003cb\u003ebomb sites of London\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003ecountryside of Surrey\u003c\/b\u003e, to the \u003cb\u003eMiddle East\u003c\/b\u003e this is one book which will \u003cb\u003etake you on a journey like no other book ever written\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ePetra, Amazon reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003epoignant saga\u003c\/b\u003e of an East End of London family; their \u003cb\u003elives, loves, and losses\u003c\/b\u003e during World War 2' \u003ci\u003eBarbara Bee, Amazon reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'She makes \u003cb\u003eBlitz time Bermondsey come to life\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eAbbie Scanlon, Amazon reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTransported me back in time with a truly wonderful story\u003c\/b\u003e. Lots of twists and turns and I absolutely loved the way it captures all the \u003cb\u003espirit and nostalgia\u003c\/b\u003e from those times. \u003cb\u003eLove love loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eJojo's, Amazon reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGripping to the end. Wartime heartbreak, sadness, short lived happiness and love, you can taste the debris of war and share the odd moments of emotions\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSue Thornton, Amazon reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson, Mary","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46484390445395,"sku":"9781788543866","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/gibson-mary-mary-gibson-gunner-girls-and-fighter-boys-2018-paperback-9781788543866-1152879436.jpg?v=1743284963","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/gunner-girls-and-fighter-boys-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}