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Women of Steel
- Author
- Michelle Rawlins
- Narrator
- Sarah Durham
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 18 June 2020
- Run Time
- 6 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When war broke out, the young women of Sheffield had their carefree lives turned upside down. With their sweethearts being sent away to fight, they had no choice but to step into the men's shoes and became the backbone of the city's steel industry. Through hard toil and companionship in the gruelling world of factory work, they vowed to keep the foundry fires burning and ensured that soldiers had the weapons, planes and ships needed to secure victory over Hitler.
Women of Steel is the last chance to hear these unsung heroines' voices, as they share first-hand how a group of plucky young women rallied together to win the war for Britain. When the men returned from the front in 1945, many of these women tragically found themselves discarded 'like yesterday's fish and chip wrappers'. But decades later, a grassroots campaign spearheaded by the elderly Women of Steel finally brought their remarkable story to light.
(P) 2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Critics Review
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A brilliant book of true stories of love and loss during WWII from the tough northern women who kept the foundry fires burning.
Bella Magazine
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Stories of the unsung WWII heroines who took up jobs in the factories that kept the country running and built the weapons that beat Hitler are told... author Michelle Rawlins interviewed some of the last surviving women - many now in their 90s or 100s - who dropped everything to support the war effort.
Daily Mail
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This blend of memoir and history, that comes complete with gorgeous wartime romance stories, celebrates a heroic generation.
Best Magazine
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A worthy tribute to incredible grit
Sunday Mirror
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A profoundly moving blend of fascinating social history and personal memoirs.
The People
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Inspiring.
Take A Break
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Celebrates the amazing stories of Sheffield's Women of Steel and their incredible working lives during two world wars.
Sheffield Star
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Details
- Author
- Michelle Rawlins
- Narrator
- Sarah Durham
- Duration
- 6 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 June 2020
- ISBN
- 9781472267344
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Second World War, Social and cultural history
Synopsis
True stories of love and loss during WWII from a band of tough Northern women.When war broke out, the young women of Sheffield had their carefree lives turned upside down. With their sweethearts being sent away to fight, they had no choice but to step into the men's shoes and became the backbone of the city's steel industry. Through hard toil and companionship in the gruelling world of factory work, they vowed to keep the foundry fires burning and ensured that soldiers had the weapons, planes and ships needed to secure victory over Hitler.Women of Steel is the last chance to hear these unsung heroines' voices, as they share first-hand how a group of plucky young women rallied together to win the war for Britain. When the men returned from the front in 1945, many of these women tragically found themselves discarded 'like yesterday's fish and chip wrappers'. But decades later, a grassroots campaign spearheaded by the elderly Women of Steel finally brought their remarkable story to light.(P) 2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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