Summary
Be swept away by the latest heart-breaking tale of courage and resilience from the author of The Forget-Me-Not Child, and The Child on the Doorstep.
Angela McClusky arrived in Birmingham, from Ireland, to escape soul-breaking poverty. But life in 1920s Black Country has been tougher than she imagined…
Angela has known nothing but hardship and heartbreak; losing a husband in The Great War, the threat of ruin whilst raising a daughter alone… as well as hiding a dark secret she’s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008162351 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008162352 |
| Author: | Anne Bennett |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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Praise for Anne Bennett:
‘A powerful read that will have you gripped.’ Yours
‘[Anne Bennett is] blessed with a vivid imagination and a natural aptitude for writing’ Daily Post
‘An affecting story, populated with rich, beautifully drawn characters.’ Choice
‘The beauty of Anne’s books is that they are about normal people and are sewn through with human emotions which affect us all’ Birmingham Post
About The Author
Anne Bennett
Anne Bennett was born in the Horsefair district of Birmingham. The daughter of Roman Catholic Irish immigrants, she grew up in a tight-knit community. For many years she taught in schools to the north of Birmingham, before an accident put paid to that career. This gave her the chance to write full time. She has four children and four grandchildren. In 2006, after sixteen years in a wheelchair, Anne was able to walk again.
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