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Een toevallige ontdekking van een damesblad uit 1939 zette A.J. Pearce aan tot haar literaire reis, wat leidde tot een steeds grotere verzameling en haar debuutroman. Haar werk duikt in de levens en perspectieven van vrouwen, vaak doordrenkt van humor en een scherp oog voor het onverwachte. Pearce combineert meesterlijk historische decors met een eigentijdse vertelstijl, en creëert verhalen die resoneren met een onderscheidende charme en inzicht.
Set in wartime Britain, Mrs Porter Calling is the unforgettable follow-up to AJ Pearce’s bestselling Yours Cheerfully and Dear Mrs Bird.
"From the author of the "jaunty, heartbreaking winner" (People) and international bestseller Dear Mrs. Bird, a new charming and uplifting novel set in London during World War II about a plucky aspiring journalist. London, November 1941. Following the departure of the formidable Henrietta Bird from Woman's Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles (now stationed back in the UK) is blossoming, while Emmy's best friend Bunty, still reeling from the very worst of the Blitz, is bravely looking to the future. Together, the friends are determined to Make a Go of It. When the Ministry of Information calls on Britain's women's magazines to help recruit desperately needed female workers to the war effort, Emmy is thrilled to be asked to step up and help. But when she and Bunty meet a young woman who shows them the very real challenges that women war workers face, Emmy must tackle a life-changing dilemma between doing her duty and standing by her friends. Every bit as funny, heartwarming, and touching as Dear Mrs. Bird, Yours Cheerfully is a celebration of friendship--a testament to the strength of women and the importance of lifting each other up, even in the most challenging times"--