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The Candle Factory Girl

By: Tania Crosse
Narrated by: Louise Williams
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Summary

1930s London - a backstreet saga full of hopes, dreams and the fight for survival. Perfect for the fans of Rosie Clarke and Lindsey Hutchinson.

Work at Price's Candle Factory in Battersea is tedious for intelligent 17-year-old Hillie Hardwick, but she knows she is lucky to have a job at all.

Her home life is no better, as she constantly battles with her exacting and bullying father in order to protect her mother and five younger siblings from his abuse.

Her only solace is her loving relationship with the chaotic Parker family and her best friend, Gert Parker.

When matters violently escalate for Hillie, smitten Jack-the-Lad Jimmy Baxter seems her only salvation. But could this be the biggest mistake of her life, and should she be looking for protection nearer home?

A story that crackles with unease where courage and friendship are the only hope.

©2018 Tania Crosse (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

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I hated the father what a bully ! Great story good narrative I have enjoyed these books

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The candle factory girl.

I loved this story, how it was read was absolutely amazing. I couldn’t stop listening to it. I really recommend this book.

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Unexpected twists & turns to the story

Quite a long book to listen to, but I really enjoyed it. As title says, lots of twists & turns. Good listening & narration

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Mispronunciation of words

Enjoyed sty and the narration was yeyé good apart from the mispronunciation of several words. So easy to check these days it’s a shame someone doesn’t

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Wonderful

Another wonderful story from Tania Crosse. The narrator was excellent bring the characters to life.

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Really enjoyed

Loved this book listening over 4 days while working lovely story found the characters interesting .

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really good. can't switch off book

really good book. heart break to joy. shame there isn't follow up on the other girls stories. especially with the 2nd world war coming. would of been good to follow there friendship. especially Hil and the children. them growing up.

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Beautiful and emotional

A great story of love and heartbreak. A young girl who so called father is abusive to both her and her mother, who is looking for love of her own and to only find it after years of heartbreak. Highly recommend read I couldn’t put this book down.

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The Candle Factory Girl

Loved it all, so enjoyable to listen to, learning about history at the same time, a win win

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Good story

Good story pity about the narrators mispronounciation of number of words thought this would have been checked

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