**From the author of 'The Grafton Girls' comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.** Jean and Vi are twins but couldn't be more different. Jean's proud of her honest, hardworking husband and their children, but
Across the Mersey
β Scribed by Annie Groves
- Publisher
- HarperCollins e-books
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0007265271
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β¦ Synopsis
From the author of The Grafton Girls comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.
Jean and Vi are twins but couldnt be more different. Jeans proud of her honest, hardworking husband and their children, but theres never a penny to spare. Vis equally proud of her husbands new role as a local councillor and their elegant new house, and has raised her children to expect the best.
As war breaks out, agonising decisions must be faced. Should the oldest children enlist? Should the youngest be evacuated? All the traditional certainties are overturned. Then the twins own younger sister, singer Francine, returns home unexpectedly and stirs up the past, even in the midst of present danger.
This is a tremendous saga of fighting spirit and family closeness, and the belief that even though today is full of destruction and pain, there is hope for a better tomorrow.
Library : Romance
Universes : Campion Family [01]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780007265275
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**From the author of 'The Grafton Girls' comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.** Jean and Vi are twins but couldn't be more different. Jean's proud of her honest, hardworking husband and their children, but
**From the author of 'The Grafton Girls' comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.** Jean and Vi are twins but couldn't be more different. Jean's proud of her honest, hardworking husband and their children, but
**From the author of 'The Grafton Girls' comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.** Jean and Vi are twins but couldn't be more different. Jean's proud of her honest, hardworking husband and their children, but