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The Boat Girls

An uplifting wartime saga full of friendship and romance...

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The Boat Girls

By: Margaret Mayhew
Narrated by: Ruth Sillers
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Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas, a saga full of the romance and drama of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.

READERS ARE LOVING THE BOAT GIRLS!

"I started reading this book last night and I absolutely devoured it, to the point I didn't go to bed until 6am. I could not put it down. It was so unbelievably good." - 5 STARS
"Once I started it, [I] couldn't put it down" - 5 STARS
"Ended up reading this twice as it was so amazing..."-5 STARS
"Excellent story of the 3 girls and the boaters during the war, makes you feel you are there with them. Highly recommend this book." - 5 STARS
"Omg this book was everything and more than I expected. My ideal book as I love family saga books. Three girls all from different backgrounds all join forces to work together. Highs and lows of everyday life. Loved, loved, loved it..." - 5 STARS

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1943: THREE GIRLS GO THE EXTRA MILE TO DO THEIR BIT FOR THE WAR EFFORT.

Frances - her life of seeming privilege has been a lonely one. Brave and strong, stifled by her traditional upbringing, she falls for a most unsuitable man.
Prudence - timid and conventional, her horizons have never strayed beyond her job as a bank clerk in Croydon until the war brings her new experiences.
Rosalind - a beautiful, flame-haired actress who catches the eye of Frances's stuffy elder brother, the heir to an ancestral mansion.

The three become friends when they join the band of women working the canal boats, delivering goods and doing a man's job while the men are away fighting. A tough, unglamorous task - but one which brings them all unexpected rewards.

20th Century Clean & Wholesome Contemporary Romance Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance War
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had this on the shelf for years but never read saw it on audible and bought it fab story and well read

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I loved every single minute, the narrator is fantastic! Highly recommend, sad it had finished.

loved every single minute!!

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I really enjoyed listening to The Boat Girls. Margaret Mayhew knew what she was writing about. I know about the women who worked on the boats during WW2 and got really absorbed in the story. The only flaw was quite a common error and Ruth Sillers wouldn’t have known and neither did Audible. Winding a boat to turn it round isn’t pronounced as in winding a ball of string, but as using the wind to assist in turning the boat. Otherwise, an extremely enjoyable journey

An Extremely Enjoyable Journey Through History

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