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The Kew Gardens Girls

Books | Fiction / Historical / 20th Century / World War I

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Posy Lovell
A heart-warming novel inspired by real life events, about the brave women during WWI who worked in the historic grounds of London's Kew Gardens.Can the women of Kew keep the gardens alive in the midst of war?London, 1916. England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, the Royal Botanic Gardens, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish and become a safe haven for those seeking solace--but not everyone wants women working at Kew. The pair begin to face challenges on the home front. When a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?
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Author
Posy Lovell
Pages
320
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2021-04-20
ISBN
059332823X 9780593328231

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