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The Buffer Girls

By: Margaret Dickinson
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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The Buffer Girls is an inspiring tale of love, heartache and ambition from bestselling author Margaret Dickinson.

It is 1920 in the Derbyshire dales. The Ryan family are adjusting to life now that the war is over. Walter has returned home a broken man and so it falls to his son and daughter, Josh and Emily, to keep the family candle-making business going.

The Ryan children grew up with Amy Clark, daughter of the village blacksmith, and Thomas 'Trip' Trippett, whose father owns a cutlery business in Sheffield. Romance blossoms for Josh and Amy while Emily falls in love with Trip, but she is unsure if the feeling is mutual. Martha Ryan is fiercely ambitious for her son and so she uproots her family to Sheffield, but all Josh wants is to continue the family business and marry Amy. As the Ryans do their best to adapt to city life, their friendly neighbour, Lizzie, helps Emily find employment as a Buffer Girl polishing cutlery at a local factory.

It turns out that it is Emily who is best equipped to forge a career but, as time goes on, problems and even dangers arise that the Ryan family could not possibly have foreseen.

 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance

Critic reviews

With instantly likeable characters and a thoroughly engrossing story, you'll be gripped from the very first page
The Queen of Saga
A gripping saga full of heart-rending drama
Her novels bring to life her love of the Lincolnshire landscape
All stars
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Once again another fantastic novel by Margaret . Read by Anne dover the best narrator.

enjoyable

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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.

Fantastic story

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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.

Another great listen.

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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

Very good

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it shows the struggles of that time. the hope and love shines through. loved it

Great book

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