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The Buffer Girls

By: Margaret Dickinson
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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Summary

It's 1919 in Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire. The Ryan family are adjusting to life in the aftermath of the First World War.

Walter has returned home a broken man, and so it falls to his son, Josh, and daughter, Emily, to do their best to keep their family business as the village candle makers going.

Josh and Emily are great friends with Thomas 'Trip' Trippet, whose father owns a cutlery manufacturing company in Sheffield, and Amy Clark, daughter of the local blacksmith. Together the foursome roams the hills and dales together. Romance blossoms for Josh and Amy while Emily falls in love with Trip but is unsure if the feeling is mutual.

Their lives are changed when Trip goes to learn the family trade in Sheffield. Martha Ryan, determined that her son, Josh, will go up in the world, uproots her husband and children and moves them to live in Sheffield, too. All Josh wants to do is to continue making candles and marry Amy. Moving into a backstreet court in the city is a very different lifestyle for all of the Ryan family. But things start to look up when their new neighbour, Louise, helps to find Emily employment as a buffer girl.

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Gentle storyline

Not as good as previous books by this author. A bit slow and though characters were well read I didn't gel with them as I have others in past books. Interesting learning about the way small businesses worked in those times. Would recommend if you want a gently paced book with 5 or so main characters and it is easy to listen to.

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loved it

really enjoyed this book couldn't put it down. would defiantly recommend to anyone who enjoys booked based in the early 1900s.

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Another great listen.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. As usual Ann Dovers narration is fantastic. Together with the author the pair make the story believable, thought provoking and quite stressful at times.!!
Lovely to hear about the little village of Ashford and how life was in the 20s and the difference in the busy city of Sheffield with its poverty and gangs but steel manufacturing .
All the characters were so believable. Happy and sad but wonderful as usual from A Dickinson.

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excellent story

I loved the story, and the narrative was excellent, entertaining and captivating. Would even listen to it again.

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Fantastic story

Fantastic story, tail of hardship and love.
Anne Dover as fantastic as ever brought each character to life.
I recommend this Audio book to all ages. 10/10.

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Absolutely Loved It

Anne Dover is my all time favourite narrator and when paired with the fabulous story telling of Margaret Dickinson I am in heaven. I can't get enough of the social history woven into all of Margaret's books. some might say it is a little predictable but I don't have an issue with that. I would love to know what happened next for all of the characters. I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys Anna Jacobs, Dilly Court and Annie Murray.

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Very good

My Nan was a buffer girl nice to hear familiar Sheffield experiences well written. It’s true sadly through some of the first gangs started in this city. Poverty still breeds crime

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Very interesting

A very interesting book of how things were in the war years where people were looking for work.

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loved it .What a good story .Read very well story very good .thank you

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What a wonderful story, a vision of life at it’s worst and it’s best.

This is my first book from Margaret Dickinson; it’s well written and Anne Dover’s brilliant storytelling kept me hooked from start to finish… I could imagine every scene and person and played a drama series in my head, the whole way through. Every emotion was touched as I read- fantastic. Highly recommend this book and will be watching out for more from this great team.

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