The Kew Gardens girls /
by Lovell, Posy; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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BookPublisher: London : Trapeze, 2020Description: 296 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781409193272 (hbk.) :; 1409193276 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew -- Fiction | World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction | Saga | Saga | Historical fictionSummary: It is 1916 and England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish - but Ivy and Louisa aren't being treated fairly, and not everyone wants them there. Without women's rights, the pair begin to struggle - but can the support of the Suffragettes help their cause? And when a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 003092190X | ||||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 003092189X |
Published in association with Kew Gardens.
Includes bibliographical references.
It is 1916 and England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish - but Ivy and Louisa aren't being treated fairly, and not everyone wants them there. Without women's rights, the pair begin to struggle - but can the support of the Suffragettes help their cause? And when a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?
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