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A heartwarming saga of two Liverpool sisters' search for happiness, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson and Lyn AndrewsWhen sisters Kate and Rose Drew are orphaned, they are heartbroken to discover they are to be separated. Kate must go to Aunt Mildred, a hard woman who runs a Liverpool boarding house, who puts the young girl to work at once. But Rose gets the wealthy widow Aunt Beattie, who lavishes her with gifts and attention.As one sister experiences...
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The captivating first instalment of The Liverpool Sagas, perfect for fans of Lyn Andrews and Pam Howes
Life changes for the Palin children when Mam dies, and it's up to twelve-year-old Sally to try and take her place. Sally lavishes all her hopes and dreams on her baby sister Emily, determined that she'll leave the mean streets of their Liverpool home and enjoy a better life. When Emily is sent to live with rich relatives, it seems like her wish...
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Can both sisters find happiness, when one marries for love, and the other for money…Sisters Mary and Cathy Ward couldn't be more different: Fiercely independent Mary is determined to leave the mean streets of Liverpool, whereas Cathy – quiet and well loved – is happy with the life she has.But when both girls fall for the same man conflict threatens to push them apart, and as they are caught up in their own troubles, Liverpool erupts in the Bloody...
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The final instalment of the breathtaking Liverpool Sagas, perfect for fans of Helen Forrester and Pam Howes Cathy is glad to have her husband back now The Great War is over, but her son John is not so sure. Struggling to keep the peace, Cathy has her work cut out for her, as the pair seem unable to see eye-to-eye.Surviving with four children on Greg's meagre wages is hard enough without their rows, but with the help of her parents and loyal friends...
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It's the dawn of the 20th century, but Anna and Dorrie Furlong, young daughters of a Liverpudlian ship captain with archaic ideals, are expected to remain at home in Everton until they are wedded.
Dorrie, beautiful and popular, with multiple admirers, is content to do this, but idealistic, intelligent Anna hates her narrow life and longs for freedom and independence.
As both sisters struggle against their situations, love will find them as if...
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Anne is the youngest of the eight Fitzgerald children, secure amid her extended family in Liverpool's Everton district.
She leaves school at fourteen to work, where she becomes friendly with Sarah Redmond. The two girls enjoy life to the full, dating young men in a lighthearted way, and it is Sarah who introduces Anne to her brother, John.
From there marriage and children follow, but when war breaks out he enlists, along with her brothers. Combat...
7) A Wise Child
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An enthralling post-World War One family saga-and a gritty love letter to Liverpool-from the author of When Day Is Done.
Born at the turn of the twentieth century, in a dilapidated house in the Liverpool docklands, Nellie Williams endures a childhood of ill treatment by her mother. She escapes into domestic service with a kindly employer, but when he dies, she is taken on by Joshua Leadbitter. He assaults the innocent girl, and she flees home.
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It might take growing up to become a daddy's girl. A deeply moving family saga based in twentieth-century Liverpool from the author of A Nest of Singing Birds.
From a young age Laura Redmond resents the way her father speaks to her mother. She does not understand that despite his heated outbursts, John Redmond is a loyal and devoted husband.
As Laura grows up, her protective love for her mother, Anne, leads to a love/hate relationship...