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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > First World War fiction
Can you leave the past behind and embrace the future? - A brand new
series from Tracy Baines. 'A new saga author has arrived. The Women
of Fisher's Wharf is a joy to read' - AnneMarie Brear Great
Grimsby, 1912 Newlywed fisherman Alec Hardy decides to make a fresh
start with his young wife Letty and move to the thriving fishing
port of Grimsby in search of a brighter future. Letty is from
farming stock and knows nothing of the hard life as a fishermen's
wife but is willing to embrace the challenge with Alec. But where
Alec goes, so does his widowed mother, Dorcas and she has trouble
coming to terms with taking second place in her son's life. With
Alec at sea for weeks on end, the two women clash and Letty seeks
escape from her bitter mother-in-law amongst the streets of Fish
Dock Wharf. Can Letty help them break free from the shadows of the
past or will she be bound by Dorcas' insistence that they cling to
the old ways? Praise for Tracy Baines: 'A saga about ambition, hard
work, courage ...and spite'. Rosie Clarke I highly recommend this
book.' Fenella Miller 'An emotional, entertaining read that had me
gripped!' Sheila Riley 'An absorbing saga. I loved it from the very
beginning and would highly recommend it...' Elaine Roberts
'Terrific - beautifully written. A well-crafted and satisfying
story' Maisie Thomas 'A pleasure from start to finish.' Glenda
Young 'an evocative, busy, entertaining read vying with angst, and
of course, more than a dollop of tension.' Margaret Graham, Frost
Magazine 'Characterisation is one of the book's strong points - the
individual characters stay in your mind long after you finish the
story.' Barbara Dynes, The Voice'I just loved this book! Molly
Walton
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Battlewrack
(Paperback)
F Britten (Frederick Britten) Austin
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R504
Discovery Miles 5 040
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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The thrilling new book from Sheila Riley in her Liverpool Saga
series 1916 LIVERPOOL Following the death of her father, Ruby
Swift, and husband Archie finally move back into Ashland Hall. As
the Great War rages, fathers and sons take the King's Shilling and
head off to fight the unknown enemy, not knowing what horrors lie
ahead. With Ned Kincaid in the Navy, Archie signs up to the
volunteer constabulary and nurses Anna Cassidy and Ellie Harrington
enlist to do their bit for King and Country. Soon the true
casualties of war are being brought home in droves, Ruby converts
Ashland Hall into an auxiliary hospital for wounded servicemen.
It's not long before the true cost of war is brought closer to home
and Anna and Ellie enlist in the British Military Nursing Corp and
soon find themselves in the battlefields of France in search of the
truth. But they soon discover more than they bargained for...
Praise for Sheila Riley: 'A powerful and totally absorbing family
saga that is not to be missed. I turned the pages almost faster
than I could read.' Carol Rivers 'A fabulous story of twists and
turns - a totally unputdownable, page turner that had me cheering
on the characters. I loved it!' Rosie Hendry 'A thoroughly
enjoyable, powerful novel' Lyn Andrews 'An enchanting, warm and
deeply touching story' Cathy Sharp 'Vivid, compelling and full of
heart. Sheila is a natural-born storyteller.' Kate Thompson 'This
author knows the Liverpool she writes about; masterly storytelling
from a true Mersey Mistress.' Lizzie Lane
The brand new release from bestselling author Rosie Clarke.
Friendship, tears, laughter and enduring love help the Harpers
girls survive...LONDON 1917 As the Americans enter the War, there
is renewed energy in the war effort. With husbands and sons
fighting for freedom, the women of Harpers are left to tackle the
day-to-day affairs at home and work. With Ben Harper away, Sally
fears she is being followed by a mysterious woman. Who is she and
what does she want? Maggie Gibbs collapses seriously ill in the
frontline hospitals and is brought back to England close to death.
Can she be saved and what does the future hold for her and her
broken heart? Marion Jackson's father is on the run from the Police
already wanted for murder. She fears he will return to threaten his
family once more. And Beth Burrows is pregnant with her second
child, worried and anxious for her husband Jack, who has been many
months at sea. As Christmas 1917 approaches what will the future
hold for Harpers, its girls and their men at War?
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