The Lumberjills

When war breaks out, three spirited women must set aside their differences to help Britain win the war. Fighting from the forests, they find new depths of courage, strength and love. But - when war threatens everything - would you risk your life to save a friend? When feisty, bohemian Keeva signs up for war work in the forest, she''s already learnt the hard way that people can''t be trusted. For Rosie, a factory girl from London''s East End, the forest is an escape - but she can''t stop her big mouth getting her into trouble. And Beatrice, a wealthy debutante, wants to use her brain, not ruin her fine hands felling trees. Meanwhile, Lady Denman, director of the Women''s Land Army, battles with bureaucrats in Whitehall ­to defend the Lumberjills. As these strong women struggle to survive in a tough men''s world, it seems they really may succeed in their dangerous war work... when a terrible disaster strikes and threatens everything they have achieved. The Lumberjills Stronger Together is inspired by the incredible and heroic true stories of the Women''s Timber Corps, a branch of the Women''s Land Army. Author Joanna Foat researched and interviewed sixty women who served as Lumberjills in World War II. These first-hand accounts, and her own passion for wild landscapes, bring a rugged authenticity to this emotionally rousing novel of female courage, strength and determination. A World War II novel for fans of Nancy Revell, Rosie Clarke, Suzanne Goldring and Jennifer Worth.