A Liverpool Legacy
An unexpected tragedy forces a family to fight for survival…
Author: Anne Baker
If you love a Liverpool saga by the likes of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves, Anne Baker's heartwarming and dramatic sagas will prove utterly irresistible.
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If you love a Liverpool saga by the likes of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves, Anne Baker's heartwarming and dramatic sagas will prove utterly irresistible.
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Set in Liverpool at the end of the Second World War, Anne Baker's saga will move you to tears of sadness and joy.
On a spring day in 1947, Millie and Pete Maynard take their daughter Sylvie on a boat trip that is to end in tragedy. Poor Sylvie blames herself for the accident and Millie needs all her strength to comfort her children and overcome her grief. Then Pete's will is read and further heartache lies in store...Meanwhile, Pete's younger brother and his good-for-nothing sons try to take control of the family business, but they've underestimated Millie's indomitable spirit. She's worked in Maynard's perfume laboratory for eighteen years and is determined to protect her husband's legacy no matter what obstacles are thrown in her way...Critic Reviews
“A stirring tale of romance and passion, poverty and ambition”
A heartwarming saga - Woman's Weekly
A lively and entertaining affair - Historical Novels Review - Liverpool EchoA compelling book that you just don't want to put down - Southport VisiterAnother nostalgic story oozing with atmosphere and charm - Liverpool EchoAbout the Author
Anne Baker trained as a nurse at Birkenhead General Hospital, but after her marriage went to live first in Libya and then in Nigeria. She eventually returned to her native Birkenhead where she worked as a Health Visitor for over ten years before taking up writing.
Set in Liverpool at the end of the Second World War, Anne Baker's saga will move you to tears of sadness and joy.On a spring day in 1947, Millie and Pete Maynard take their daughter Sylvie on a boat trip that is to end in tragedy. Poor Sylvie blames herself for the accident and Millie needs all her strength to comfort her children and overcome her grief. Then Pete's will is read and further heartache lies in store...Meanwhile, Pete's younger brother and his good-for-nothing sons try to take control of the family business, but they've underestimated Millie's indomitable spirit. She's worked in Maynard's perfume laboratory for eighteen years and is determined to protect her husband's legacy no matter what obstacles are thrown in her way...
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