Hannah's War

By Shirley Mann

Book Overview

A moving and dramatic World War II Land Girl saga It's 1942 and at nineteen years old Hannah Compton has the world at her feet. But with World War II raging, the country is in turmoil, and Hannah decides to do her bit for the War effort. Her beloved grandfather taught her to grow vegetables in his market garden, so to make him proud she becomes one of over 200,000 women to join the Land Army. Posted to Salhouse Farm on the outskirts of Norwich, Hannah is excited for the adventure ahead of her. But soon reality hits. Hannah is a city girl at heart and life in the countryside is not what she'd imagined. It's cold, she hates the hard work, she misses her friends back in Manchester, and she has to share a double bed with a stranger. As Hannah gets used to the punishing farm work and makes some friends, she starts to settle in. But she simply can't get used to living side by side with the German prisoners of war. She tries to avoid them at all costs, convinced they must be trouble. Then a young German doctor steps in to save Hannah and she is swept off her feet. In a country at war, will Hannah be prepared to risk everything for the enemy?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1838774459
• ISBN13: 9781838774455
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Zaffre
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 7.7"