Published by Arrow, part of Cornerstone Publishing
Format: Paperback
£6.99
Author:
Katie Flynn
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780099550549
£6.99
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EAN: 9780099550549
Published: 10 Nov 2011
It is the autumn of 1945 and identical twins Joy and Gillian Lawrence are on their way home to Liverpool, having been evacuated to Devonshire five years earlier.Their mother has been killed in the blitz but the girls hope that with their beloved father's help they will be able to manage without assistance.
All goes well until there is a terrible accident and Joy loses her sight.At first she is bitter and resentful whilst Gillian is racked with guilt.However, as time passes Joy gains confidence, hopeful that her sight will return since life is not easy when you can't see the face of the boy you think you love.
Then there is a chance meeting on a train and once more the girls lives are in turmoil...
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A heartwarming story of love and loss
- Women's Weekly
Few writers have a fan base as wide and varied as Katie Flynn and devotees won't be disappointed
- Scottish Daily Record
One of the best Liverpool writers
- Liverpool Echo
Arrow's best and biggest saga author. She's good.
- Bookseller
Katie Flynn's series of Liverpool novels have, rightly, been much acclaimed for the vividness of her settings and delicate brushstrokes of her characters.
- Choice Magazine
A magnificent and evocative tale that shows why she is one of the country's most popular storytellers
- Scottish Daily Record
You won't be able to put this down until you have read every word
- No 1
This heart-warming book really captures the post-war era and the various twists and turns in the plot make this tale a real page-turner of a Christmas story.
- No.1 Magazine
Katie Flynn has lived for many years in the north-west. A compulsive writer, she started with short stories and articles and many of her early stories were broadcast on Radio Merseyside. She decided to write her Liverpool series after hearing the reminiscences of family members about life in the city in the early years of the twentieth century. She also writes as Judith Saxton.
