The Kew Gardens Girls at War
Another war has taken over Europe, and Kew Gardens is once again recruiting women to keep the gardens running. Daisy, newly married and missing her husband who has joined the RAF, needs something to keep her occupied. Beth, a trained nurse, wants nothing more than to become a doctor, but her father is set against it. The unlikely pair from very different backgrounds are chosen to build a victory garden allotment at Kew Gardens and demonstrate to the women of London that they can feed their families from their back gardens. With Daisy’s extensive gardening experience and Beth’s determination to prove herself in any situation, the two women generate plenty of attention for the victory garden.
When Daisy finds herself keeping a big secret and Beth finds comfort in a man that most find inappropriate for her, they must lean on each other for support. But when the bombs start to rain down on London their lives start to unravel and they lose sight of the one thing that can get them through it all. Will they repair their relationship in time to save Daisy and help Beth reach her dream of becoming a doctor?
Once again, complex relationships and overarching social issues unite in this sequel to Posy Lovell’s The Kew Gardens Girls. It’s a wonderful novel that can be read on its own, and fans of the first book will be delighted to become reacquainted with Louisa and Teddy, Ivy and Jim, and a number of other reminiscences from the first novel.
