{"product_id":"9781804265215-the-women-of-fishers-wharf","title":"The Dockyard Girls","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe start of a historical saga series by Tracy Baines\u003cbr\u003eThe start of a gritty, historical saga series set around the hardworking folk of Grimsby Dockyard from Tracy Baines.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you leave the past behind and embrace the future?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Grimsby, 1912\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Newlywed fisherman Alec Hardy decides to make a fresh start with his young wife Letty and move to the thriving fishing port of Grimsby in search of a brighter future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLetty is from farming stock and knows nothing of the hard life as a fishermen’s wife but is willing to embrace the challenge with Alec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut where Alec goes, so does his widowed mother, Dorcas and she has trouble coming to terms with taking second place in her son’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Alec at sea for weeks on end, the two women clash and Letty seeks escape from her bitter mother-in-law amongst the streets of Fish Dock Wharf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan Letty help them break free from the shadows of the past or will she be bound by Dorcas’ insistence that they cling to the old ways?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gritty and heart-warming saga perfect for readers of Lizzie Lane, Rosie Clarke and Rachel Brimble.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you love The Dockyard Girls - try Tracy's other series The Seaside Girls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Tracy Baines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A saga about ambition, hard work, courage .and spite’. - *Rosie Clarke *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Fantastic book. This book was great, I enjoyed it from the beginning till the end . The only problem was ,''I didn't want it to end . I will be buying more books by this author.' \u003cem\u003e- Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A new saga author has arrived. The Dockyard Girls is a joy to read' - \u003cem\u003eAnneMarie Brear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant read. I was gripped from the first few pages brilliant characters and story line I couldn't but it down really really enjoyed every page' \u003cem\u003e- Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI highly recommend this book.’ - \u003cem\u003eFenella Miller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Fantastic reading the characters drew you in straight from page one - can’t wait for the second book !!' \u003cem\u003e- Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘An emotional, entertaining read that had me gripped!’ - \u003cem\u003eSheila Riley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I couldn't put this book down and read it in a day whilst on holiday.' \u003cem\u003e- Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An absorbing saga. I loved it from the very beginning and would highly recommend it.' \u003cem\u003eElaine Roberts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41081484738657,"sku":"9781804265215","price":28.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28234670.jpg?v=1738805798","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804265215-the-women-of-fishers-wharf","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}