{"product_id":"9781509822256","title":"The Allotment Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the Second World War, life in the iconic Bryant \u0026amp; May match factory is grimy and tough. Annie, Rose, Pearl and Millie carry on making matches for the British Army, with bombs raining down around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the Dig for Victory campaign, Annie persuades the owners to start Bryant \u0026amp; May allotment in the factory grounds. With plenty of sweat and toil, the girls eventually carve out a corner of the yard into a green plot full of life and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the darkest of times, the girls find their allotment a tranquil, happy escape. Using pierced dustbin lids to sieve through the shrapnel and debris, they bring about a powerful change, not just in the factory, but their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the war rages on, the garden becomes a place of community, friendship – and deceit. As the garden thrives and grows, so do the girls' secrets . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Allotment Girls is an inspiring and heartwarming novel of wartime hardship, friendship and fortitude from Kate Thompson, author of the Secrets of the Sewing Bee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45216044122272,"sku":"9781509822256","price":6.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/9781509822256.jpg?v=1769572545","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781509822256","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}