{"title":"Betty Firth","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"made-in-yorkshire-series-betty-firth-5-books-collection-set-paperback","title":"Made in Yorkshire Series by Betty Firth - 5 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWar Comes to the Dales\u003cbr\u003eThe Variety Girls\u003cbr\u003eA Wartime Wedding in the Dales\u003cbr\u003eA Little Miracle in the Dales\u003cbr\u003eBrighter Skies in the Dales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Historical Fiction \/ Wartime Family Saga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStep back into 1940s Yorkshire with this heart-warming five-book saga collection set in Silverdale during the Second World War. The stories follow reporter Bobby, mill girl Molly and the wider Dales community through love, loss, duty and resilience against the backdrop of the Blitz, conscription and the long road home. A lovely gift for saga readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis five-book collection traces the Yorkshire Dales village of Silverdale as the Second World War reshapes everyday life. It opens with \u003cem\u003eWar Comes to the Dales\u003c\/em\u003e, where reporter Bobby Bancroft arrives in the seemingly untouched village only to watch war finally close in during the summer of 1941. \u003cem\u003eThe Variety Girls\u003c\/em\u003e turns to Bradford mill worker Molly Clough, who swaps factory life for the stage after auditioning for ENSA, the forces' entertainment organisation nicknamed 'Every Night Something Awful'. \u003cem\u003eA Wartime Wedding in the Dales\u003c\/em\u003e follows Bobby into 1942, as a joyful Christmas with fiancé Charlie gives way to heartbreak when he is called up and she must leave her job at The Tyke magazine for war work. In \u003cem\u003eA Little Miracle in the Dales\u003c\/em\u003e, newlyweds Bobby and Charlie are tested again as Bobby returns to her role as an Air Force plotter while Charlie recovers in Silverdale from a serious injury. The collection closes with \u003cem\u003eBrighter Skies in the Dales\u003c\/em\u003e, as Charlie receives a medical discharge and the couple return to civilian life in a village forever changed by wartime loss. Together, the five novels form a moving, continuous story of community, courage and new beginnings, rich with period detail of rural Yorkshire life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete five-book wartime saga collection in one set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollows a continuing cast through the full arc of the Second World War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich Yorkshire Dales setting with authentic period detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback copies, ready to gift or collect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for fans of village sagas, wartime romance and family drama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBetty Firth is the author behind this Yorkshire Dales wartime saga series, bringing to life the everyday courage of village communities during the Second World War. Writing with warmth and careful period detail, Firth explores how ordinary people in rural Yorkshire coped with conscription, rationing and loss, while never losing sight of hope, romance and resilience. Her storytelling has found a natural home with saga readers who enjoy character-led historical fiction set against real wartime backdrops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA complete, ready-to-read wartime saga set following one Yorkshire village from the outbreak of war to brighter days beyond it - warm, emotional and steeped in authentic 1940s Dales life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Due to stock availability, your copies may arrive with the UK ISBN\/edition cover shown in the images, which may vary slightly from alternative international editions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betty Firth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58391325376894,"sku":"PLD26890","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/made-in-yorkshire-series-betty-firth-war-comes-to-the-dales-paperback.webp?v=1793956596"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/betty-firth.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}