Reviews
“This is a charming book that left me looking forward to the next instalment. I loved the way each lumberjill's story unfolded, while keeping focus on Keeva. The book has been brilliantly researched, with period details being handled with particular subtlety. Adding to the book's charm is the author's gentle evocation of nature which clearly arises from real life felt experience. A lovely book. Highly recommended!”
Andrew
“Joanna Foat’s characters are brilliantly drawn and so wonderfully written, readers will end up missing them when they turn the last page. Their struggles, friendships and dramas kept me hooked till the end and I found myself wiping away a tear or two on many an occasion.
"Written with style, flair and heart, this evocative, entertaining and gloriously readable historical novel is a delight from beginning to end and I look forward to reading more books from Joanna Foat.”
Julie, Bookish Jottings
"I have just finished reading your novel and what an amazing story it is. The characterizations, interactions, delving into flashback histories, creating a diversified mix of individuals thrown into the unique circumstance of war, combined with personality clashes, class structures and a prejudice that has been passed down through the ages - is all, cleverly woven together. You must be so gratified to have worked so long and hard to piece this story together into a flow of emotions that hold the reader from beginning to end, showing clearly, a history that should not have been ignored for almost a century."
Jimmie
"It is a well written, enjoyable novel about a group of girls from different backgrounds who joined the Women’s Timber Corps. What impressed me more is that this book is Joanna’s first work of fiction – and what a fabulous non stop page turning debut – but Joanna has written a non fiction book about The Lumberjills, has spoken to more than 60 former Lumberjills and has spent 10 years researching her subject. That’s amazing!"
Linda Hobden, Boots Shoes and Fashion
Clare Janet Mason
- The Fallen Librarian Reviews
“It's wonderful to read these stories of the women who contributed so much to the war effort but were then forgotten about.
Thanks to Joanna's perseverance and determination, they are now being rightly honoured and remembered.”
"The hardback photo book is a beautiful gift and its wonderful photos truly bring stories about these incredible Lumberjills to life. Thank you for putting this photographic record together, Jo, and ensuring this part of history will be remembered for generations to come."
“Joanna Foat’s characters
are brilliantly drawn and so
wonderfully written, readers will end up missing them when they turn the last page.
Written with style, flair and heart, this evocative, entertaining and gloriously readable historical novel is a delight from beginning to end and I look forward to reading more books from Joanna Foat.”
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