In official partnership with Kew Gardens
It's 1916 and England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish - but Ivy and Louisa aren't being treated fairly, and not everyone wants them there. Without women's rights, the pair begin to struggle - but can the support of the Suffragettes help their cause? And 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?
A heartwarming historical novel about women in wartime, inspired by real life events.
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781409193289
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 260 g
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 28 mm
It's 1915 and the men are signing up for war. Louisa Taylor dreams of being a gardener. She had frown up on a hop farm in Kent. She's estranged from her violent husband. Ivy Admas has grown up around plants.... More
When I got into The Kew Garden Girls I was really enthralled. I liked Louisa and Ivy and thought they had such guts to join the Suffragettes who were quite a feisty group. Then there was poor Bernie, a good decent... More
Reading it at the moment. Arrived on time in excellent condition
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