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The Buffer Girls

By: Margaret Dickinson
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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It's 1919 in Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire. The Ryan family are adjusting to life in the aftermath of the First World War.

Walter has returned home a broken man, and so it falls to his son, Josh, and daughter, Emily, to do their best to keep their family business as the village candle makers going.

Josh and Emily are great friends with Thomas 'Trip' Trippet, whose father owns a cutlery manufacturing company in Sheffield, and Amy Clark, daughter of the local blacksmith. Together the foursome roams the hills and dales together. Romance blossoms for Josh and Amy while Emily falls in love with Trip but is unsure if the feeling is mutual.

Their lives are changed when Trip goes to learn the family trade in Sheffield. Martha Ryan, determined that her son, Josh, will go up in the world, uproots her husband and children and moves them to live in Sheffield, too. All Josh wants to do is to continue making candles and marry Amy. Moving into a backstreet court in the city is a very different lifestyle for all of the Ryan family. But things start to look up when their new neighbour, Louise, helps to find Emily employment as a buffer girl.

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A very readable book

Well written. Good story line. Couldn't put it down. Narration was exceptionally good. If there is a sequel I shall certainly get it.

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Very interesting

A very interesting book of how things were in the war years where people were looking for work.

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loved it

really enjoyed this book couldn't put it down. would defiantly recommend to anyone who enjoys booked based in the early 1900s.

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Great book

it shows the struggles of that time. the hope and love shines through. loved it

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excellent story

I loved the story, and the narrative was excellent, entertaining and captivating. Would even listen to it again.

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enjoyable

Once again another fantastic novel by Margaret . Read by Anne dover the best narrator.

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A very good read.

I loved the story but the end was not so good as it left me wondering what could happend.

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A nice tale

what a great little read or listen to. The struggle for a family when work was hard to get and workers being layed off. I didn't want it to finish.

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Another great listen.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. As usual Ann Dovers narration is fantastic. Together with the author the pair make the story believable, thought provoking and quite stressful at times.!!
Lovely to hear about the little village of Ashford and how life was in the 20s and the difference in the busy city of Sheffield with its poverty and gangs but steel manufacturing .
All the characters were so believable. Happy and sad but wonderful as usual from A Dickinson.

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An easy and lightly informative story line about the Sheffield steel industry set up. It was narrated well by Anne Dover. Worth a hearing I’d say!

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