Our Lizzie - Hardcover

Jacobs, Anna

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312311435 ISBN 13: 9780312311438

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, 2003

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Taking a job in a munitions factory during the first World War, Lizzie Kershaw finds independence from her abusive soldier husband and the promise of a new love, which is compromised by her husband's impending return. 10,000 first printing.

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Review:

After an action-packed start, this story develops into a well told, captivating story (Dorset Evening Echo on JESSIE)

From the Author:

Background information about the book by the author
I got the idea for OUR LIZZIE on the plane going to England. Normally I sit in a miserable heap on planes, but this time the idea hit me and I had to write the first few pages. It's another single title book ie not part of a series, though I'm going to write the story of Lizzie's sister Polly in a book called (probably!) BEYOND TOMORROW, which will come out in March 2001. Books usually take about 18 months to 2 years from me getting the idea and 'selling' it to the publisher, to writing it all, then the publisher preparing for it. It's a longer process than readers usually realise, and it grips me absolutely as I write a book - I even dream about my story.

Lizzie turned out to be one of my very favourite heroines. Read the first chapter of the book on my web site................................if you want to get a flavour of this lively, courageous woman. She's not beautiful but she's unforgettable.

The book is set from about 1909-1918 but it does not as so many books of this period do, linger in the trenches and focus on warfare. It's Lizzie's tale and she's at home, working in a munitions factory for part of the time. In fact, I found what was happening on the home front even more interesting than the war.

It's the first book where I tried a new technique ie writing it and then cutting drastically. I think it gives better pace, and my editor considered it my 'best yet'. I'm glad she added the yet - I've got dozens of stories sitting impatiently in my head waiting to be written.

It was expensive on research books, too - though I don't mind that as I love buying books. On a trip to England my husband and I went to the Victoria and Albert museum in London, where we separated - he to look at various exhibits, me to linger in the Costume Court. After that I went to the bookshop and oops, I fell into temptation and spent over a hundred pounds on books about 20th century clothes! And gorgeous books they are too.

An Australian friend also lent me her grandfather's letters and papers from World War I, so I got the real flavour of the period. Australian history is so linked with English history.

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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