Mary, after the Queen : Memories of a Working Girl Book

A charming fairytale with a difference, Mary After the Queen is the memoir of a girl born into a poor family during World War I who grows up—still poor—to find beauty in unexpected places and magic in the most unpromising event. This lighthearted narrative follows the fortunes—and misfortunes—of Mary and her friend Sis who grew up together in a subsidized housing project in Stratford-upon-Avon. We share their laughter and their disillusionments and gain, along the way, a unique look at the world of English factory workers in the 1930's and 40's and the lives, hearts, and minds, of the women who worked there—the girls that "never did get on."