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Three Women of Liverpool
- Author
- Helen Forrester
- Narrator
- Lizzie Hopley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 10 November 2022
- Run Time
- 6 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Three brave women, their lives closely entwined, deal with the destruction brought on by the Blitz in the Second World War.
Whilst Gwen attempts to keep up with the constant demands of family life amidst the horrors of war, her sister-in-law Emmie is consumed by fear for the safety of her fiancé.
Meanwhile next-door, Ellen’s house is destroyed by bombs, leaving her family homeless with the threat of poverty looming.
Faced with devastating challenges, can ordinary people fight to carry on with life in a city torn apart by war?
Critics Review
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Praise for Liverpool Miss:
‘Records of hardship during the Thirties or earlier are not rare; but this has features that make it stand apart’
Observer‘The story of a young girl’s courage and perseverance against adversity… warm-hearted and excellent’
Manchester Evening News
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Details
- Author
- Helen Forrester
- Narrator
- Lizzie Hopley
- Duration
- 6 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 November 2022
- ISBN
- 9780008514129
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Synopsis
Timeless family drama from the best-selling author of Tuppence to Cross the Mersey. With over 3 million copies sold around the world, Helen Forrester’s hard-hitting and gripping fiction, set in Liverpool during the Blitz, continues to move readers. Three brave women, their lives closely entwined, deal with the destruction brought on by the Blitz in the Second World War. Whilst Gwen attempts to keep up with the constant demands of family life amidst the horrors of war, her sister-in-law Emmie is consumed by fear for the safety of her fiancé. Meanwhile next-door, Ellen’s house is destroyed by bombs, leaving her family homeless with the threat of poverty looming. Faced with devastating challenges, can ordinary people fight to carry on with life in a city torn apart by war?
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