Girls with Grit: Memories of the Australian Women's Land Army by Jean Scott

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners. Previous owner has signed inside.

In this book, Jean Scott has gathered memories, photographs and material from a wide variety of sources from all over Australia to let these 'girls' tell their stories.

The patriotism they carried saw them through remarkable feats of endurance. Their physical strength allowed them to do work that gradually won the respect of sceptical farmers; their youth and fortitude allowed them to make an important, though relatively unremembered, contribution to the war effort.

Above all, their friendship sustained them through loneliness and hardship - a version of the mateship of their brothers at war. (back cover)