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Book Synopsis The Halfpenny Girls by : Maggie Mason
Download or read book The Halfpenny Girls written by Maggie Mason and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON - MEET THE HALFPENNY GIRLS. . . 'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson ' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass Down on their luck, all the have left is friendship . . . It is 1937 and Alice, Edith and Marg continue to face hardships every day, growing up on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool. Penniless, their friendship has helped them survive this far, but it'll take more than that to see them through the dark days that lie ahead . . . Alice is coping with a violent father and the weight of the duty she carries to support her family, Marg is left reeling after a dark secret about her birth comes to light and threatens to destroy the life she knows, and Edith is fighting to protect her alcoholic mother from the shame of their neighbours and keep her brother on the straight and narrow. A chance encounter at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom promises to set their lives on a new path, one filled with love and safety and hope for a brighter future. Will The Halfpenny Girls, who have never known anything but poverty, finally find happiness? And if they do, will it come at a price? The first in a brand new series from reader favourite Maggie Mason, The Halfpenny Girls is the perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin. Readers LOVE Maggie Mason's Blackpool sagas: '5 stars - I wish I could give it more. Wonderful read.' 'Another must read book' 'What a brilliant book. I couldn't put it down!' 'I was hooked from the first page . . . this author is a must read' 'A totally absorbing read'
Book Synopsis The Halfpenny Girls at War by : Maggie Mason
Download or read book The Halfpenny Girls at War written by Maggie Mason and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON - MEET THE HALFPENNY GIRLS. . . 'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson ' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass Will friendship see them through the struggles of war? As war approaches, Alice, Edith and Marg fear for the safety of their families, while trying to decide the best way they can do their bit for their country. Alice decides to volunteer with the Red Cross, helping those most in need, Marg is preparing to marry her true love at the most dangerous of times, and Edith hopes to finally realise her dream of becoming a teacher, and starting a family of her own. Things have never been easy for The Halfpenny Girls, but family, friendship and community spirit will always see them through the darkest of days. . . The third in a brand new series from reader favourite Maggie Mason, The Halfpenny Girls at War is the perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin 'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass Readers LOVE Maggie Mason's Blackpool sagas: '5 stars - I wish I could give it more. Wonderful read.' 'Another must read book' 'What a brilliant book. I couldn't put it down!' 'I was hooked from the first page . . . this author is a must read' 'A totally absorbing read'
Book Synopsis The Halfpenny Girls at Christmas by : Maggie Mason
Download or read book The Halfpenny Girls at Christmas written by Maggie Mason and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON - MEET THE HALFPENNY GIRLS. . . 'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson ' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass Will their prayers be answered at the most wonderful time of the year?“/i>/font> As Christmas approaches, Alice, Edith and Marg continue to face hardships growing up on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool. Penniless, their friendship has helped them survive this far, but it'll take more than that to see them through the dark days that lie ahead . . . Newly married Alice receives shocking news about her pregnancy that threatens the future she's always dreamed of, Marg is struggling to care for her ailing mother and ensure her little sister receives the education she deserves, and Edith is grieving the loss of her family while preparing to marry her sweetheart. The Halfpenny Girls once again are faced with a struggle, but with the festive season upon them will family, friendship and Christmas spirit see them through? The second in a brand new series from reader favourite Maggie Mason, The Halfpenny Girls is the perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin. font size="+1"Readers LOVE Maggie Mason's Blackpool sagas: '5 stars - I wish I could give it more. Wonderful read.' 'Another must read book' 'What a brilliant book. I couldn't put it down!' 'I was hooked from the first page . . . this author is a must read' 'A totally absorbing read'
Book Synopsis A Blackpool Christmas by : Maggie Mason
Download or read book A Blackpool Christmas written by Maggie Mason and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE WAR IS OVER, BUT WILL CHRISTMAS BE ENOUGH TO BRING THEM TOGETHER? The brand new novel by bestselling author Mary Wood, writing as Maggie Mason 'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson ' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass CHRISTMAS, 1918. The war may be over, but for newly reunited sisters Babs and Beth, peace has yet to find them. Having been taken from their mother at a young age and then separated themselves for twelve years, their family has encountered enough pain to last a lifetime. As the festive season approaches, they realise their struggles are far from over, but if they want to look forward to a happy future together they must work to put the past behind them. Will the joys of Christmas be enough to unite their family once more? The third and final book in the Sandgronians trilogy by Maggie Mason. The perfect read for fans of Mary Wood, Kitty Neale and Nadine Dorries Readers love the Maggie Mason's Blackpool sagas . . . '5 stars - I wish I could give it more. Wonderful read.' 'Another must read book' 'What a brilliant book. I couldn't put it down!' 'I was hooked from the first page . . . this author is a must read' 'A totally absorbing read'
Book Synopsis The Girl on the Train by : Paula Hawkins
Download or read book The Girl on the Train written by Paula Hawkins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year and now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple having breakfast on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost. And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
Book Synopsis The Halfpenny Girls at War by : Maggie Mason
Download or read book The Halfpenny Girls at War written by Maggie Mason and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As war approaches, Alice, Edith and Marg fear for the safety of their families, while trying to decide the best way they can do their bit for their country. Alice decides to volunteer with the Red Cross, helping those most in need, Marg is preparing to marry her true love at the most dangerous of times, and Edith hopes to finally realise her dream of becoming a teacher, and starting a family of her own. Things have never been easy for the Halfpenny Girls, but family, friendship and community spirit will always see them through the darkest of days...
Book Synopsis It's a Long Way from Penny Apples by : Bill Cullen
Download or read book It's a Long Way from Penny Apples written by Bill Cullen and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperback edition of the number one best-seller that made Bill Cullen a household name. The Bill Cullen story is an account of incredible poverty and deprivation in the Dublin slums. It highlights the frustration of a mother and father feeling their relationship crumble as they fight to give their children a better life. It's a story of courage, joy and happiness. Of how a mother gave inspiration and values to her children saying, 'The best thing I can give you is the independence to stand on your own feet'.
Book Synopsis The Halfpenny Girls by : Maggie Mason
Download or read book The Halfpenny Girls written by Maggie Mason and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1937. Alice, Edith and Marg face hardships every day, growing up on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool. Alice is coping with a violent father, Marg is left reeling after a dark secret about her birth comes to light, and Edith is fighting to protect her alcoholic mother from the shame of their neighbours. A chance encounter at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom promises to set their lives on a new path. Will the Halfpenny Girls finally find happiness?
Book Synopsis House of Hunger by : Alexis Henderson
Download or read book House of Hunger written by Alexis Henderson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WANTED - Bloodmaid of exceptional taste. Must have a keen proclivity for life’s finer pleasures. Girls of weak will need not apply. A young woman is drawn into the upper echelons of a society where blood is power in this dark and enthralling Gothic novel from the author of The Year of the Witching. Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and deprivation are all she know. Despite longing to leave the city and its miseries, she has no real hope of escape until the day she spots a peculiar listing in the newspaper seeking a bloodmaid. Though she knows little about the far north—where wealthy nobles live in luxury and drink the blood of those in their service—Marion applies to the position. In a matter of days, she finds herself the newest bloodmaid at the notorious House of Hunger. There, Marion is swept into a world of dark debauchery. At the center of it all is Countess Lisavet. The countess, who presides over this hedonistic court, is loved and feared in equal measure. She takes a special interest in Marion. Lisavet is magnetic, and Marion is eager to please her new mistress. But when she discovers that the ancient walls of the House of Hunger hide even older secrets, Marion is thrust into a vicious game of cat and mouse. She’ll need to learn the rules of her new home—and fast—or its halls will soon become her grave.
Book Synopsis The Orphans of Halfpenny Street (Halfpenny Orphans, Book 1) by : Cathy Sharp
Download or read book The Orphans of Halfpenny Street (Halfpenny Orphans, Book 1) written by Cathy Sharp and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Call the Midwife meets Dr Barnardo’s in this gritty drama
Download or read book Ha'penny written by Jo Walton and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ha'penny, England has completed its slide into fascist dictatorship. The last hopes of democracy seem extinguished. Then a bomb explodes in a London suburb. The brilliant but compromised Inspector Carmichael of Scotland Yard is assigned the case. What he finds leads him to a conspiracy of peers and communists - of staunch King-and-Country patriots and hardened IRA gunmen - to murder the Prime Minister and his ally, Adolf Hitler. Against a background of domestic espionage and suppression, a band of idealists blackmails an actress who holds the key to the Fuhrer's death. From the ha'penny seats in the theatre to the ha'pennys that cover dead men's eyes, the conspiracy and the investigation swirl inexorably to a stunning conclusion.
Download or read book Half Magic written by Edward Eager and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Halfpenny Dreams written by Frances Brody and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published as Sisters of Fortune. Sophie and Rosa Moran are born into a working-class family struggling to rise above poverty. Their father is a lowly employee at Thackreys' Bank, a powerful family-run concern. Sophie and her sister first come into contact with the Thackrey family - especially young Lydia - as children through their father's job. In spite of the social differences between them, they form an enduring friendship. Years later, their paths cross again when Barney Moran is sacked from the bank, and the girls beg Mr Thackrey for help. Swept up in a dramatic chain of events, the lives of the two families are changed forever . . .
Download or read book Blackpool Lass written by Maggie Mason and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gritty, emotional tale of 1930s Blackpool from bestselling saga author Mary Wood, writing as Maggie Mason Blackpool, 1932. When Grace's Ma passes away and her Da's ship sinks with all hands, Grace is utterly alone in the world. She's sent to an orphanage in Blackpool, but the master has an eye for a pretty young lass. Grace won't be his victim, so she runs, destitute, into the night. In Blackpool, she finds a home with the kindly Sheila and Peggy - and meets a lovely airman. But it's 1938, and war is on the horizon. Will Grace ever find the happiness and home she deserves?
Book Synopsis How to Fall in Love by : Cecelia Ahern
Download or read book How to Fall in Love written by Cecelia Ahern and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She has just two weeks. Two weeks to teach him how to fall in love - with his own life. Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump. Adam is desperate - but Christine makes a crazy deal with him. His 35th birthday is looming and she bets him that before then she can show him life is worth living . Despite her determination, Christine knows what a dangerous promise she's made. Against the ticking of the clock, the two of them embark on wild escapades, grand romantic gestures and some unlikely late-night outings. Slowly, Christine thinks Adam is starting to fall back in love with his life. But is that all that's happening...?
Download or read book Hard Times written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis I'll Be Seeing You by : Margaret Mayhew
Download or read book I'll Be Seeing You written by Margaret Mayhew and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling novel of love and secrets from the Second World War, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Fiona Valpy. READERS ARE LOVING I'LL BE SEEING YOU! "I consider Margaret Mayhew to be an exceptional author and this is one of her best offerings!" - 5 STARS "Exceptional story kept me enthralled until the end. I loved the way this book was written." - 5 STARS "This is the first book I have read by Margaret Meyhew. It won't be the last." - 5 STARS "Absolutely loved this story, so much so I just stayed up all night reading it , desperate to see how it unfolded, yet hating seeing it come to an end. So well written and researched." - 5 STARS ********************************* WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVED TURNED OUT TO BE A LIE? 1992: When Juliet Porter's mother dies, she leaves her some old letters and a photograph which shatter everything Juliet thought she knew about her upbringing. Discovering her real father was an American bomber pilot who met her mother while serving in England during the Second World War, she sets out to trace him... 1944: Daisy, Juliet's mother, is in the WAAF and plans to marry the American bomber pilot she has fallen deeply in love with once his tour is over. But one day he is shot down over France and posted missing, presumed dead. Pregnant and grieving, she marries Vernon - a long term admirer - only to discover at the end of the war that her pilot has survived...
