Why a Booktrail?
1936: Friendship found far from home . .
The Guernsey Girls
Why a Booktrail?
1936: Friendship found far from home . .
What you need to know before your trail
After the hard work of being a maid at Wallington Manor in the lead-up to Christmas, Annie is thrilled at the prospect of going home to Bethnal Green. She has missed her family, but the money she earns keeps them all afloat.
Olivia is from the island of Guernsey and is visiting her aunt at Wallington Manor. When she has to leave for London, Annie is asked to look after her, and on the train journey a friendship blossoms.
A tragic accident sees their friendship become even stronger. A friendship that will see both girls through pain, happiness, marriage and death. A friendship that will see them both united in Guernsey.
Locations
Reset- Channel Islands - Guernsey
- A: St Peter Port
- B: St Peter Port - harbour
- England - London
- C: Paddington Station
- D: Bethnal Green
Travel Guide
From Cornwall to London and Guernsey
This novel actually opens in Penzance, Cornwall, where the girls get the train to head bac k to London. They are due to arrive in Paddington Station but something prevents them from getting there. Tragedy strikes and life changes for ever.
The island of Guernsey is their home and this is the best location in the book. What it must have been like during the war and how life was. Lots of wonderful descriptions of the landscape and lifestyle.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Guernsey Girls
Destination/location: Guernsey, London Author/Guide: Mary Wood Departure Time: 1936
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