{"product_id":"9780008407612","title":"Edie’s Home for Strays: The new WW2 historical homefront saga that will make you laugh and cry in 2021","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA heartwarming tale of wartime courage, and the untold story of the animals who needed a home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Edie’s hopes of serving overseas are dashed when she’s sent to be a Land Girl in a sleepy Cumbrian village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrue has shut the world out since her son went away to fight. Yet when she’s asked to take in a Land Girl and two little evacuees from London, she has no choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdie’s heart breaks, seeing the children’s cold welcome. But when the evacuees take in a stray puppy, even Prue can’t say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s not long before Edie realises Applefield Manor could become a sanctuary to all those without a home in wartime. But can she persuade Prue to open her heart, and her home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA moving, uplifting wartime story that fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale will love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReaders are swept away by \u003cem\u003eEdie’s Home for Strays\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A plucky heroine whose heart embraces any stray animal amidst a cast of \u003cstrong\u003ebelievable characters you can't help caring for\u003c\/strong\u003e – this is \u003cstrong\u003ea moving story of friendship and love\u003c\/strong\u003e set against the backdrop of the Second World War’ \u003cstrong\u003eMolly Green\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eA Sister’s Courage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A lovely \u003cstrong\u003eheartwarming\u003c\/strong\u003e story that keeps you interested right till the end’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An \u003cstrong\u003eunputdownable, uplifting\u003c\/strong\u003e read which will \u003cstrong\u003etug at your heartstrings\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cstrong\u003eRosie Hendry\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Mother’s Day Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A very feel-good story illustrating \u003cstrong\u003egreat British spirit\u003c\/strong\u003e! A brilliant conclusion that had tears of sadness and joy running down my face’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I loved this book – it was \u003cstrong\u003eso lovely to read \u003c\/strong\u003eand different from other wartime books I’ve read recently’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdie's Home for Strays, a top historical fiction of the 20th century, beautifully captures the essence of a small rural town during World War II. The romance that blossoms amidst the sagas of wartime friendships and the love for animals, truly makes it a bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Fenella J Miller (A Dangerous Husband), Vicki Beeby (The Ops Room Girls), Rosie Hendry (Digging for Victory at Rookery House), Maisie Thomas (Hope for the Railway Girls), and Daisy Styles (Christmas with the Engine Girls).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gracie Taylor, Read by Dorothy Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889142616213,"sku":"9780008407612","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008407612_30958d64-d954-4bd8-ad73-1e3a7e202c4e.jpg?v=1776888253","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008407612","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}