The Aro Street Girls : A Compelling World War One Drama
The Aro Street Girls : A Compelling World War One Drama
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Author(s): Campbell, Lyndsay
ISBN No.: 9781730895562
Pages: 308
Year: 201811
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 15.17
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available (On Demand)

Kathy's world is torn apart when her fiancé, Freddie enlists with NZ Forces to fight in World War One. When their father dies. she and her siblings, Belle and Walter, are forced to grow up fast and Kathy's dream to become a teacher is thrown into question by family needs.Kathy and Freddie's romance continues via touching letters to and from the Front, but her devotion is challenged when Pacifist Lay Pastor, Arthur Tremaine appears on the scene.This charming tale is set against the harsh realities of life in a small British colony a century ago. Feminist ideals are woven throughout as the cast of strong women and engaging men meet the challenges and tragedies they are faced with.The reader is taken across the globe to Europe and post war Britain where the Spanish flu has taken hold. The disease follows returning New Zealand soldiers' with devastating consequences.


Will Freddie survive the war to claim his love? Will Kathy fulfil her dream to become a teacher, or has the war changed everything they once knew to be true? The Aro Street Girls is awash with romance, mystery and excitement; a vivid portrayal of wartime life in New Zealand.


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