02139cam a2200361 i 4500 365862878 TxAuBib 20180804120000.0 180321s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018010911 9781501170065 1501170066 9781501170072 1501170074 (OCoLC)1011680712 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCA T3S OCLCF CCPLG QQ3 OCLCO T2D JAO YDX OCL GZD TxAuBib rda Pearce, A. J. Dear Mrs. Bird. Scribner export edition. New York : Scribner, 2018. 281 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Originally published in Great Britain in 2018 by Picador"--Title page verso. "London, 1940. Emmeline Lake is Doing Her Bit for the war effort, volunteering as a telephone operator with the Auxiliary Fire Services. When Emmy sees an advertisement for a job at the London Evening Chronicle, her dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent suddenly seem achievable. But the job turns out to be working as a typist for the fierce and renowned advice columnist, Henrietta Bird. Emmy is disappointed, but gamely bucks up and buckles down. Mrs. Bird is very clear: letters containing any Unpleasantness must go straight in the bin. But when Emmy reads poignant notes from women who may have Gone Too Far with the wrong men, or who can't bear to let their children be evacuated, she is unable to resist responding. As the German planes make their nightly raids, and London picks up the smoldering pieces each morning, Emmy secretly begins to write back to the readers who have poured out their troubles"-- Provided by publisher. 20180804. Advice columnists Fiction. Female friendship Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 England London Fiction. War stories. Historical fiction.