Corner House Girls

by Lilian Harry

Book Overview

The first in the Corner House series, set in a Lyons Corner House in London on the brink of the Second World War.

When cousins Jo and Phyl decide to become Lyons Corner House waitresses, or 'Nippies', as they are known for their speedy service, they have no idea how their lives are about to change. They are whisked from family life in Woolwich to digs in London; they are transported from a factory and a grocer's shop to the wonderful...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075284296X
• ISBN13: 9780752842967
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Orion
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A Great Read

This was my favorite book of Lilian Harry's. It shows the fears, warm and attitude of helping each other in the wartime.

A classic novel with laughter,tears and joy.

When I first picked up the book, I was not expecting the hold the novel would have on me. I finished the book with in two days,it is 400 words strong and each one perfectly describes the real feelings of people in London just before the out break of WW2. The relationships that are built up between the 6 main characters and their families and lovers really draw the reader in and make the book come alive. References to real life stories and events just increase the hold that the story has on the reader. As the book twists and turns its was to the climax, it is sorely tempting to read well into the dead of night. The language used really transports you to inner London, the cockney ryhming slang adds to the effect. The tone is exactly right,understanding of the emotions people felt but light and funny when needed and again serious when appropriate. The feelings this book provokes are amazing and you will find yourself hankering for the sequal.