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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Leaving of Liverpooldi Lyn Andrews
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Another good book by this author. She doesn't seem to write a bad book. Back Cover Blurb: Phoebe-Ann Parkinson was, according to her mum Lily and sister Emily, developing ideas above her station. In the Liverpool of 1919, still recovering from the effects of war, Emily was happy to go into service and be courted by the kind reliable Edwin. But Phoebe-Ann, working as a lady's maid to Miss Olivia Mercer, dreamed of a much grander future, in which she was more than a servant to her young mistress and a confidante to Olivia's badly shell-shocked brother James. Then a tragic attack threatened to ruin Emily's life, and Phoebe-Ann was driven from the Mercer household and into the arms of Jake Malone, a member of the notorious, drunken Malone family. Abandoned by her family, loathed and despised by the foul-mouthed Ma Malone, she found her dreams turning to nightmares. But as Emily began to recover, Phoebe-Ann was able to start forging a new life for herself and to look forward to leaving Liverpool and her past behind her. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
At the close of the First World War, two sisters' battles are only just beginning... The Leaving of Liverpool is a poignant saga about the friendship between sisters, the threat of dangerous men and the promise of true love in post-World War I Liverpool. It is 1919. Liverpool has been devastated by World War I. But at last the war is over. Emily Parkinson goes back into service and enjoys the return to normality. But her sister Phoebe-Anne has ideas beyond her station. Working as a lady's maid, Phoebe-Ann hopes that one day she will be more than just a friend to her mistress's shell-shocked brother James Mercer. When Emily is brutally attacked, the sisters' lives come close to ruin. Phoebe-Ann is forced to leave the Mercer household and falls into the arms of notorious Jake Malone. But as Emily recovers it seems that Phoebe-Anne might just be able to escape the mistakes of her past after all . . . What readers are saying about The Leaving of Liverpool: 'Really enjoyed every moment of this book. It's a page turner right from the start' 'Excellent read - five stars' 'Enthralling to the end' Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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While Ellen is the sensible sister, Phoebe-Ann tends to be the flighty one and follows her heart where it leads her. Eventually it leads her into a terrible marriage. Tied to the drunken Jake Malone, a member of the notorious Malone family. Meanwhile Ellen has her troubles. Although she has the faithful and caring Edwin wanting to marry her, she first suffers a terrible attack and needs lots of time to recover, then other family problems seem to conspire to keep these two from starting a life together.
I find this author writes interesting and well-crafted stories that hold my attention. The story unfolds in a straight forward manner and the reader learns how difficult life could be in the days of no government support for the poor or disabled. The Leaving of Liverpool was a light read about a lower class family who strive to improve themselves by hard work with plenty of family, fussing, feuding and romance thrown into the mix. ( )