When tomorrow dawns
Andrews, Lyn2020
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At the age of 24, Mary, a widow with a child to support and a wayward sister to worry about, leaves her native Dublin for Liverpool, a city devastated by Hitler's bombs. WHEN TOMORROW DAWNS is a moving, compelling saga from bestselling author Lyn Andrews. Not to be missed by readers of Kate Thompson and Donna Douglas.The war is finally over. But for one young woman, the future is full of uncertainty . . .1945. The people of Liverpool, after six years of terror and grief and getting by, are making the best of the hard-won peace, none more so than the ebullient O'Sheas. They welcome widowed Dubliner Mary O'Malley, her young son Kevin and Breda, her bold strap of a sister, with open arms and hearts.Mary is determined to make a fresh start for her family, even though Breda is soon up to her old tricks. At first all goes well, and Mary begins to build an understanding with their new neighbour Chris Kennedy - until events take a dramatic turn that puts Chris beyond her reach. Forced to leave the shelter of the O'Sheas' home, humiliated and bereft, Mary faces a future that is uncertain once more. But she knows that life has to go on . . .Praise for Lyn Andrews' unforgettable novels:'A compelling read' Woman's Own'A vivid picture of a hard-up, hard-working community . . . will keep the pages turning' Daily Express'Spellbinding' Northern Echo
Main title:
When tomorrow dawns / Lyn Andrews.
Author:
Andrews, Lyn, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Headline, 2020.
Collation:
423 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 1998.
ISBN:
9781472256744 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
LC class:
PR6051
Language:
English
Subject:
Liverpool (England) -- FictionDomestic fictionSagaGenerational sagasModern & contemporary fictionHistorical romanceHistorical fictionNorth West EnglandLancashire, Greater Manchester, MerseysideLater 20th century c 1950 to c 1999c 1950 to c 1959Fiction: general & literaryContemporary lifestyle fictionRomanceFamily life fiction20th century, c 1900 to c 1999Intended specifically for women and/or girls
BRN:
388745