Maggie's War
An inspiring and moving WWII saga from the winner of the RNA Romantic Saga Award
$23.85
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
25 November 2025
Summary
It’s 1942 and the Second World War is raging on. Maggie Carpenter led a seemingly quiet life as a teacher in Manchester, but as the fighting intensifies she quits her peaceful existence to do her bit for the war effort. As part of an army of girls working on the canals to deliver essential supplies around the country, Maggie’s world is far from comfortable. She has to share a tiny cabin with two strangers, where there’s no running water and a questionable lavatory set-up.
As the girls…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804188750 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1804188751 |
| Author: | Shirley Mann |
| Publisher: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Zaffre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 130mm x 198mm |
| Series: | The Women at War collection |
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Critics Review
A story so meticulously researched that it really does transport you back to days when working
boaters were many and wary of other folk, the cabins were tiny and bereft of facilities, and
the threat of bombs falling was ever present.
Shirley Mann
Shirley Mann is a Derbyshire-based journalist who spent most of her career at the BBC. She went on to make films for organizations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund. Her first novel, Lily’s War, was inspired by Shirley’s mother, who was a WAAF, and her father, who was in the Eighth Army. She has since written 4 more inspiring novels about strong women stepping outside their traditional roles during the Second World War.
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