# The Matchgirl

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- Book: [The Matchgirl](https://www.bookquiver.com/lynette-rees/the-matchgirl) ([The Matchgirl.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/lynette-rees/the-matchgirl.md))
- Authors: [Lynette Rees](https://www.bookquiver.com/lynette-rees)
- Publisher: quercus
- ISBN: 978-15-2940-073-1
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Discover Lynette Rees' emotional sagas, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson Sixteen-year-old Lottie Perkins has an important decision to make . . . Conditions at the match factory she works at are dire. The girls get treated badly by the management and there is a severe risk to their health. But then a young journalist, Annie Besant, begins asking questions. Will Lottie and the other girls welcome her help, even when it could cost them their jobs - and their livelihoods . . .? A powerfully moving and inspiring story, based on the real life strikes at a factory in the East End, from ebook bestselling author Lynette Rees. Readers LOVE The Matchgirl! 'An astonishing story. I wish I could mark it a 10. It's a fantastic read that's truly heartbreaking in places but also full of joys' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fabulous read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you like historical novels this one is a must' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I couldn't put this book down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'You feel that you are in the factory with the match girls and feel every emotion with them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow . . . yet another wonderful well written book by this author' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wonderful and inspiring story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Had me enthralled from beginning to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An absolutely brilliant read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love Lynette Rees? Discover her other heartwarming sagas The Workhouse Waif, A Daughter's Promise and The Cobbler's Wife, all out now!