The Potteries Girls Book 4: A New Day at Paradise Pottery by Lynn Johnson - WWI Family Saga Paperback - New

Details: Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781804360408 Publisher: Hera Series: The Potteries Girls (Book 4) Overview: A New Day at Paradise Pottery is the fourth instalment in Lynn Johnson's beloved Potteries Girls series, a WWI-era family saga set in the heart of Staffordshire's ceramics industry. Martha Owen dreams of a life beyond the production line, but an abusive, drink-sodden father and the shadow of the Great War stand firmly in her way. With courage, artistic talent, and quiet determination, Martha fights to carve out a future for herself and those she loves in this moving, character-driven story of resilience and hope. About the Book: Set in Burslem against the smoke and heat of the Potteries, this novel follows Martha Owen as she navigates a childhood scarred by her father's violent temper and worsening drink problem, compounded by the strain World War One brings to the home front. With no money and no qualifications, a job at Paradise Pottery feels like her only lifeline, yet Martha quickly realises she wants far more than the monotony of the production line. Her one genuine talent is her artistic flair, and the novel traces her determined, sometimes faltering, attempts to rise through the ranks and escape her father's dark shadow once and for all. Along the way she loses her closest friend after a painful falling out and forges new alliances within the pottery works. Johnson, who grew up in the Potteries, brings an authentic sense of place to every page, capturing the grit and camaraderie of working-class Staffordshire life during wartime. As a standalone entry in the wider Potteries Girls series, it can easily be enjoyed without having read the earlier books. This is a story about finding your own path when everything around you seems designed to hold you back. Key Benefits: Absorbing WWI family saga with a determined, artistic heroine. Fourth book in the Potteries Girls series, reads perfectly as a standalone. Authentic Staffordshire sett