War Comes to the Dales: An uplifting, heart-warming and emotional World War Two rural saga

In April 1941, Bobby Bancroft arrives in Silverdale to take a job as a reporter on The Tyke magazine. The sleepy Yorkshire Dales village feels like a little pocket of a past long gone, but as the summer of 1941 approaches, war finally seems to have come to Silverdale. The villagers face new hardships, shortages, rationing, and young men becoming scarce. Bobby finds herself juggling her job with a new role as an ARP warden. She also grows closer to village vet Charlie, who is preparing to leave Silverdale to begin training with the RAF. Bobby is confronted with an impossible choice: can she give up the job she adores to be with the man she loves?

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: Canelo

When Bobby Bancroft arrived in Silverdale to take a job as a reporter on The Tyke magazine, the sleepy Yorkshire Dales village felt like a little pocket of a past long gone. While much of the country was suffering nightly bombing raids as the Blitz raged, life in isolated Silverdale carried on just as it had for a hundred years or more. But as the summer of 1941 approaches, war finally seems to have come to Silverdale. The villagers face new hardships when shortages and rationing begin to bite, young men become scarce as more and more are called up, and Bobby finds herself juggling her job on the magazine with a new role as an ARP warden. Even her surly editor Reg and his wife are doing their bit, taking two young evacuees from London into their home. Meanwhile, Bobby has been growing closer to village vet Charlie, who is preparing to leave Silverdale to begin training with the RAF. The villagers are whispering that wedding bells will soon be chiming, but then Bobby is confronted with an impossible choice. Can she bring herself to give up the job she adores to be with the man she loves?

Don't miss this heart-warming, captivating WWII saga series set in the Yorkshire Dales. If you like James Herriot, Gervase Phinn, Pam Howes, or Maggie Mason, you'll love this.

Praise for Betty Firth's Made in Yorkshire saga series:

'One of the best books I have read in a very, very long time. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

'A gorgeous setting, appealing characters, and brimming with warmth and humour. Its a long time since a book has so thoroughly captured my heart. Don't miss it! Kate Field

'This was such a good story from start to the end... Thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and the village characters were so true to life. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.'

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804361924