A gripping family saga set in Liverpool during the Second World War. As lives are lost and hearts are broken, the Rushton children struggle to survive
A gripping family saga set in Liverpool during the Second World War. As lives are lost and hearts are broken, the Rushton children struggle to survive
A family struggles to survive bereavement, bombing and bitter rivalry...
Patsy Rushton's brother Barney doesn't know the meaning of hard work, so when their father tragically dies, Patsy has no choice but to save the family's business. Meanwhile, Barney has got his girlfriend pregnant and, feeling trapped, he abandons her and leaves Merseyside altogether. But trouble follows Barney wherever he goes and when he learns of his sister's growing success, he can't help feeling resentful. Why is their mother, Beatrice, so quick to forgive him? Surely, she can't be blind to his faults? As Patsy is to discover, there's something else about Barney that is frightening her mother so much she has never dared to speak of it before.“A compelling book that you just don't want to put down”
Praise for Anne Baker's previous Merseyside sagas: 'A stirring tale of romance and passion, poverty and ambition Liverpool Echo
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A gentle tale with all the right ingredients for a heartwarming novel Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Another nostalgic story oozing with atmosphere and charm Liverpool Echo
Anne Baker trained as a nurse in England, but after her marriage lived in Libya and Nigeria before returning to her native Birkenhead, where she worked as a Health Visitor. She now lives with her husband on Merseyside.
A family struggles to survive bereavement, bombing and bitter rivalry...Patsy Rushton's brother Barney doesn't know the meaning of hard work, so when their father tragically dies, Patsy has no choice but to save the family's business. Meanwhile, Barney has got his girlfriend pregnant and, feeling trapped, he abandons her and leaves Merseyside altogether. But trouble follows Barney wherever he goes and when he learns of his sister's growing success, he can't help feeling resentful. Why is their mother, Beatrice, so quick to forgive him? Surely, she can't be blind to his faults? As Patsy is to discover, there's something else about Barney that is frightening her mother so much she has never dared to speak of it before.
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