This was a tribute to the author's grandmother who bravely left her career in fashion to join the Land Army in England. She includes many different stories and poems by women who joined, which were entertaining, but mostly a bit too short. Many of these girls came from completely different lives in the city or small towns, and they were thrown into the deep end in the country, sometimes up to their knees in mud, and working incredibly long hours in all weather. Some were extremely isolated, because they didn't eat with the family that they were billeted with, and the nearest town was sometimes miles away. Many were very happy with their 'families', however, and several married farmers.
I especially liked the story about the girl who screamed when she discovered field mouse running under her trouser legs. She was angry with the son of the house who put them there for a prank. What happened next? Dear reader, she married him!
I thought that the introduction to this book was far too long, and could have been summarised in a few pages. The pictures don't come out well on the Kindle, but would look good in paperback, or hardback.
I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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