Evie

The Land Girls #4

by Julia Stoneham

A hopeful and uplifting wartime saga about one woman’s resilience and courage.

Devonshire, 1945.

The war is over and the celebrations are in full swing in the dancehall of the quaint village of Ledburton.

Evie Clark, the quietest of the Land Girls, has caught the eye of the handsome Italian POW, Giorgio Zingaretti. Giorgio is everything Evie’s controlling husband is not — kind-hearted, gentle and he adores her.

After they dance the night away, Evie and Giorgio continue to meet in secret. But the past is about to destroy their romance.

Evie’s abusive husband returns from the war and rips her away from the arms of her new beau.

Evie must turn to her friends and fellow Land Girls for safety — Can they help her escape her traumatic past and finally find happiness?

Genres: Historical Fiction

264 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 22, 2014

Reviews

[Martina Lennon · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I cannot find the third book in the series(Alice's girls), I was delighted to find that this one tidied up all the loose ends. With the showing of such programmes as Land Girls and Home Fires, this series is certainly topical.

[Sophia Loves to read · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really was intrigued to know what happened Alice's girl's and this book explained it all perfectly, what a truly brilliant book this is the last in a trilogy so worth buying the books are worth every penny, you will not be disappointed

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would call this story a remembrance of times past and a girl who once lived in a particular place and time in history.

[Rosemary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've really enjoyed this series. Although the books can be read as one offs it is much better to read them in sequence. There is a lot of moving back and forth in the stories between how different characters see various events or whether something is being told as it happens or being remembered, sometimes years later, which can be a bit confusing until you get used to it.

Evie and the previous three books give an insight into how people coped with the war years when once they were sixteen they were forced into war work. They could either enlist, go down the mines or do other noncombatative tasks. For women that included taking on work which has previously been considered men's work. It meant enormous changes for people.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

So while reading this I quickly realized that this is actually something of an epilogue book, following on from 3 previous books in the Land Girl series, so I came into this from the complete wrong direction!
And I read it all anyway and now I don't really feel the need to go back and read the previous books, any information that you need for a character was provided in such a way that I now know the outcome of all the girls involved, so I don't think I'll bother.

It's an ok book tho, entertaining and probably made better if you read them in the correct order!

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice wrap up of the whole series, although it wasn't particularly focused on Evie. Hers was the biggest story, but it definitely features an ensemble.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series this is book 4 the 3 before needs to be read too all brilliant what a great author

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm sad to see the saga of the land girls end, and I really enjoyed this last book. It wrapped everything up nicely.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book about Evie, a somewhat timid mouse to begin with but then becomes a strong young lady going through many challenges. The whole series was wonderful...Thank you for a great read.