6/29/2023 0 Comments Land Girls by Angela Huth![]() ![]() ![]() Here are women and men whom readers will take to their hearts, and a story they will cherish. ![]() Lawrence, who, upon first seeing Stella at work, is nearly overpowered by the urge to touch her neck. And these characters are fully realized-not just the women but supporting players as well, including the 53-year-old Mr. The war itself slashes into farm life only occasionally-through the death of one of Prue's friends, through government control of food and clothing-as the emphasis remains on the personal relationships and understandings of the characters. So is the presence of Joe, the Lawrences' handsome, asthmatic son. Hard outdoor work-daily pre-dawn milking, clipping the hooves and befouled hindquarters of sheep, cleaning the pigsty-is a constant. For a year, the three share an attic dormitory at the Lawrence farm in Dorset. ![]() Serving in the Women's Land Army of replacements for farmhands gone to war are Ag Marlowe, a studious Cambridge undergraduate, Prue Lumley, a sexy, working-class hairdresser, and the dreamily romantic Stella Sherwood (who wonders: ""What's the point of life if you're not in love?""). Two of her earlier novels - Virginia Fly Is. High drama and intense meaning, Huth (Invitation to the Married Life) shows in this charming work, manifest themselves not just in grand battles but also in everyday life. Angela Huth has written 11 novels, four collections of short stories as well as plays for radio, TV, and the stage. As WW II rages in the background, three young city women learn about love and themselves on an English farm. ![]()
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