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The Girls From Mersey View
- Author
- Lyn Andrews
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 10 December 2020
- Run Time
- 10 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Liverpool, 1935. Monica Savage is delighted when new neighbours move in next door, and she and Joan Copperfield quickly become firm friends. While Monica's father has a good job as a guard on the railway, Joan's family are harder up, with her sailor dad Billy mostly off at sea, and restless when he's home - Mersey View is no substitute for the exotic places he sails to. Though money's tight, the Copperfield women are spirited and independent, and it's her friendship with the more confident Joan that gives Monica the courage to challenge her parents and pursue her dream of becoming a hairdresser. Joan is lucky enough to get a job at Crawford's biscuit factory, where she's even allowed to buy broken biscuits cheaply as a perk.
But there are dark secrets lurking. When an abandoned child arrives unexpectedly on the Copperfields' doorstep, her arrival will change everything. As war clouds gather, can the girls make their back street dreams reality, or will the families of Mersey View be torn apart?
(P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Critics Review
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Readers love THE GIRLS FROM MERSEY VIEW!
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***** 'Loved this book and would recommend it to anyone. Have read all her books'
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***** 'I listened to this via Audible and totally loved it. A heartwarming saga set in Liverpool in the 1930's'
Goodreads
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***** 'Love Lyn Andrews books and this one didn't let me down'
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My favourite author . . . Have been waiting patiently for another book!'
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***** 'Great . . . Love it'
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PRAISE FOR LYN ANDREWS
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An outstanding storyteller
Woman’s Weekly
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The Catherine Cookson of Liverpool
Northern Echo
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She has a realism that is almost palpable
Liverpool Echo
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Gutsy... A vivid picture of a hard-up, hard-working community...will keep the pages turning
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'A compelling read'
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A vivid portrayal of life
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An indisputably gifted storyteller . . . warm-hearted and poignant
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'Plenty of realism and if you enjoy wartime sagas this one will please'
Nottingham Evening Post
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A page-turning and beautifully written novel
Irish World
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'The portrayal of such a strong female character should serve as an inspiration'
South Wales Argus
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Details
- Author
- Lyn Andrews
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Duration
- 10 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 December 2020
- ISBN
- 9781472269669
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical romance, Modern and Contemporary romance, Second World War fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
In her nostalgic and heart-warming new saga, Sunday Times bestselling author Lyn Andrews evokes the ups and downs of life in the back streets of 1930s LiverpoolLiverpool, 1935. Monica Savage is delighted when new neighbours move in next door, and she and Joan Copperfield quickly become firm friends. While Monica's father has a good job as a guard on the railway, Joan's family are harder up, with her sailor dad Billy mostly off at sea, and restless when he's home - Mersey View is no substitute for the exotic places he sails to. Though money's tight, the Copperfield women are spirited and independent, and it's her friendship with the more confident Joan that gives Monica the courage to challenge her parents and pursue her dream of becoming a hairdresser. Joan is lucky enough to get a job at Crawford's biscuit factory, where she's even allowed to buy broken biscuits cheaply as a perk.But there are dark secrets lurking. When an abandoned child arrives unexpectedly on the Copperfields' doorstep, her arrival will change everything. As war clouds gather, can the girls make their back street dreams reality, or will the families of Mersey View be torn apart?(P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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