The Land Girls

Women in the Australian Women's Land Army played an important role in assisting with agricultural projects, especially assisting with harvesting, when there was a shortage of labour due to men joining the armed forces during the Second World War. This novel by Victoria Purman is a tribute to those women.

The novel tells the story of three women, Flora from Melbourne, Lily from Adelaide and Betty from Sydney, who for a variety of reasons decide to join the Women's Land Army. It is a story of love and loss, hope and resilience as the women adapt to their new lifestyles, make friendships and learn more about themselves and what they can achieve. It is also an interesting account of another aspect of life in Australia during World War II. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and will look for more books by this author.