{"title":"Home Fires","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"home-fires-series-s-block-3-books-collection-set-historical-fiction-paperback","title":"Home Fires Series by S. Block - 3 Books Collection Set - Historical Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nKeep the Home Fires Burning\u003cbr\u003e\nA Woman's War\u003cbr\u003e\nA Woman's Courage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\nPublisher: Zaffre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Home Fires trilogy by S. Block brings the acclaimed ITV television drama to life on the page, following the Women's Institute of Great Paxford as they hold their Lancashire village together through the darkest years of the Second World War. Frances Barden, Teresa Lucas, Laura Campbell, Pat Simms, and Sarah Collingborne carry the weight of rationing, air raids, grief, and secrets while leaning on each other for strength. Written by the show's own creator, this 3-book paperback collection captures wartime Britain with warmth and quiet heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis collection gathers all three novels in S. Block's Home Fires saga, rooted in the real wartime history of Britain's Women's Institute and adapted from the hit ITV series of the same name. Set in the fictional English village of Great Paxford in wartime Cheshire, the trilogy opens with \"Keep the Home Fires Burning,\" introducing Frances Barden as she steers the WI through a factory closure and a startling family secret, while enemy planes darken the skies overhead. \"A Woman's War\" deepens the drama as bombing raids intensify, with Teresa Lucas unsettled by an unexpected arrival and Laura Campbell mourning fresh loss. The trilogy closes with \"A Woman's Courage,\" following Pat Simms and Sarah Collingborne as they confront the lasting costs of war, from shattered pasts to enduring absence, while the Women's Institute remains the village's steady backbone throughout every hardship. S. Block draws on his background as a BAFTA-winning screenwriter to craft dialogue-driven, character-led chapters that still capture the textures of 1940s rural life: kitchen gatherings, rationed meals, and the practical solidarity of neighbors leaning on one another. Fans of the television adaptation will recognize the same ensemble cast, while newcomers will find three satisfying, self-contained wartime novels that build into a larger portrait of a community's endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete 3-book Home Fires paperback set in one collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by S. Block, the BAFTA-winning creator of the original Home Fires TV series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich WWII home-front setting rooted in real Women's Institute history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter-driven saga ideal for fans of village and community-based fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback condition, ready to read or gift immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for cozy reading nights, book clubs, or historical fiction fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nKeep the Home Fires Burning — Frances Barden leads the Great Paxford WI through a factory closure and a startling family secret.\u003cbr\u003e\nA Woman's War — Bombing raids intensify as Teresa Lucas and Laura Campbell face unsettling arrivals and fresh grief.\u003cbr\u003e\nA Woman's Courage — Pat Simms and Sarah Collingborne confront the war's deepest costs in the trilogy's closing chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nS. Block is the pen name of Simon Block, a BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and the creator and writer behind the original Home Fires television drama. Before turning to novels, he worked on acclaimed British and American productions including Wire in the Blood, Hotel Babylon, and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, as well as shows for NBC and ABC. Drawing on his deep knowledge of the characters and setting he created for television, S. Block brings the same warmth, tension, and ensemble storytelling to the pages of these Home Fires novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis 3-book Home Fires set is a heartfelt gift for fans of wartime sagas, strong women, and village-community drama. Ideal for holiday gifting, a book club pick, or a cozy weekend of reading, it delivers three complete, emotionally rich novels adapted from a beloved and much-loved wartime television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S. Block","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57127472693622,"sku":"PLD15408","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/home-fires-series-s-block-paperback.jpg?v=1785809368"}],"url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/collections\/home-fires.oembed","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}