Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front by Diane Atkinson

Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front

Diane Atkinson

288 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional slow-paced
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Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front by Diane Atkinson is a captivating read for anyone drawn to stories of female empowerment, adventure, and resilience, as it chronicles the remarkable true tale of two trailblazing women who defied convention and risked everything to serve their country and make a lasting impact on the world.

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When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a thirty year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and Mairi Chisholm was a brilliant eighteen-year old mechanic, living at home borrowing tools from her ...

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