The Girl From Liverpool

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Will the coming war divide them . . . ? For as long as she can remember Peggy O'Shea has been expected to work at the family dairy, look after her younger siblings, and eventually marry cow-keeper Martin Gallagher. And that's the way it has predictably gone, apart from one glorious summer when, at the age of eight, she meets handsome Anthony Giardano. But there's bad blood between the Irish O'Sheas and the Italian Giardanos, so perhaps for the sake of both of their families, it's a good thing when Anthony suddenly disappears. Ten years later at the start of the war, Peggy bumps into Anthony again. But as they begin to rekindle their friendship, Italy joins forces with Germany and Liverpool turns on its Italian residents overnight, making any relationship between Peggy and Anthony impossible . . . A gritty World War Two historical saga from Elizabeth Morton the acclaimed author of Angel of Liverpool.

Elizabeth Morton was born in Liverpool and worked as an actress. She is known for playing Madeline Bassett in Jeeves and Wooster and Lucinda in the Liverpool sitcom, Watching. As well as TV, she has also worked in theatre and film. She trained at Guildhall School of Drama and with The Royal Court Young Writers' Group. She is an award-winning short story writer and has also written drama for TV, film and theatre. In her formative years at convent school, she spent her weekends playing the piano accordion in Northern Working Men's Clubs. She lives with her husband - the actor Peter Davison - in Middlesex and is the author of A Liverpool Girl, A Last Dance in Liverpool and Angel of Liverpool.

Elizabeth Morton brings a wealth of detail to this enjoyable fourth historical novel set in her home city. * Choice Magazine * One of my favourite authors - I love her books! -- Trisha Ashley This book is an absolute gem - full of humour, heartbreak and love, vividly bringing to life the people and places of post-war Liverpool -- Kate Eastham, author of Coming Home to Liverpool, on Angel of Liverpool Heartstrings are tugged in this gritty Liverpool saga which is beautifully written . . . Saga writing at its best . . . a poignant reminder of how society has changed -- Diane Allen, author of The Girl from the Tanner's Yard, on Angel of Liverpool This book is an absolute gem - full of humour, heartbreak and love . . .This book is an absolute gem - full of humour, heartbreak and love . . . -- Kate Eastham, author of Coming Home to Liverpool Heartstrings are tugged in this gritty Liverpool saga which is beautifully written . . . Saga writing at its best. . . -- Diane Allen, author of The Girl from the Tanner's Yard