Over 1 million copies sold. Discover Beryl Kingston. Rose’s life is about to be torn apart by war, but can she and her sisters piece together a new life in a rapidly changing world? London, 1914: Rose Boniface and her orphaned siblings live a small but happy life in South-East London. But when war breaks out across Europe and her older brother enlists, nothing will ever be the same again. As men leave for the war in droves, the girls must take on whatever work they can find to make ends meet. High-risk work in munitions factories and back-breaking domestic labour seem to be all that’s available to them, but Rose has other ideas… A tale of love and heartbreak, triumph and resilience, this sweeping saga by best-selling author Beryl Kingston takes the reader inside the extraordinary lives of ordinary women in Wartime London. A Stitch in Time was first published in 1995 as Alive and Kicking. PRAISE FOR BERYL KINGSTON 'Beryl Kingston understands how to weave dialogue, character, theme and a thumping love affair into unity' – The Sunday Times PRAISE FOR A STITCH IN TIME ★★★★★ 'a delightful and clever novel' – Emily, NetGalley Reviewer ★★★★★ 'New title, new cover, same eloquent book!' – Sarah, NetGalley Reviewer ★★★★★ 'Beryl Kingston at her best.' – Abby, NetGalley Reviewer ★★★★★ 'This book was incredible, unputdownable' – Kate, NetGalley Reviewer ★★★★★ 'an emotional page turner' – Jess, NetGalley Reviewer