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  • The Outcast Girls

  • A Completely Heartbreaking and Gripping World War 2 Historical Novel
  • By: Shirley Dickson
  • Narrated by: Rosie Jones
  • Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (881 ratings)

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The Outcast Girls

By: Shirley Dickson
Narrated by: Rosie Jones
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An utterly heartbreaking tale of two young girls, worlds apart, who are thrown together when they have lost everything. Fans of Wives of War, Before We Were Yours, and Diney Costeloe will absolutely love this poignant and moving World War Two novel.

England, 1937: After a devastating childhood at Blakely Hall Orphanage, 15-year-old Sandra is released. She finds work as a housemaid, finally able to put her past behind her. But the start of World War Two throws the country into turmoil, and her brother, Alf, is sent away to fight, leaving her completely alone.

Germany, 1939: Eleven-year-old Frieda is about to board a ship bound for England with her brother, Kurt. Life at home is perilous, with synagogues set alight and innocent lives lost to the Nazis. They have no choice but to flee, with only their identity cards and a small suitcase. But at the last moment, as Frieda stands on the deck crammed with frightened children, she spots her brother jumping off, back to land.

England, 1943: Joining the Land Army, Sandra is sent to a farm in the remote countryside where she meets evacuee Frieda. The girls are grappling with their own tragedies - Sandra fretting over whether Alf, flying a bomber in the heavens, will see tomorrow, and Frieda distraught that Kurt abandoned her, uncertain whether he is alive.

Sandra and Frieda form a friendship that sees them through the darkest of days, but in times of war, heartbreak is always just around the corner. Will the girls ever be reunited with their loved ones? And will the relationships they have fostered amidst the terror of war survive?

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Good book

Good book enjoyed the characters and their stories . It made me cry but still a very good story . Almost would like a continuation .

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ending,

I feel a bit cheated by the incomplete ending. kind of like the author was just done with the storyline

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Disappointing

I tried to become absorbed in this book but found it difficult. I was waiting for a climax but nothing. The struggles and sacrifices were very well written and documented. I did love the characters and the performances were very good.

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beautiful story of friendship

This was a beautiful story of friendship. Revealing how similar very different people's paths can be and how together they can find peace. I just felt like I needed to know more about what happened to the characters ahead. Maybe a part 2?

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Great story!

Very good read, enjoyed this book very much. Loved the setting and the reader did a great job.

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Stunning book, beautifully written, such a different storyline about the war with what happened in the UK rather than the typical warfront or POW camp book. There is plenty of emotion, details of the era and location, friendship, loss, love during the Second World War.

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Absorbing story

Really enjoyed the story, the multi-dimensional characters, and the performance. Really felt immersed in war time England

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could not put it down

such a beautiful story. listened in one go, just could not put it down. wish there was a book 2

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The Outcast Girls

Loved this book so much. I was sad when it finished! Really like how you saw the main characters overcome tremendous obstacles and thrive.

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Another aspect of the war

I’ve read numerous stories that took place during the war but this was a new setting for me. I never realized English women and girls became farm laborers to help in the war effort. The narration was good although the southern American friend’s speech pattern was lacking. It was such a small segment it shouldn’t be mentioned 🙃 . The story was good without being sappy and it evoked many emotions from me when the characters received telegrams. It’s worth a read if you like WWII stories.

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