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From the author of The Grafton Girls comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, but feuding amongst themselves... Jean and Vi are twins but couldn't be more different. Jean's proud of her honest, hardworking husband and their children, but there's never a penny to spare. Vi's equally proud of her husband's new role as a local councillor and their elegant new house, and has raised her children to expect the best. As war breaks out, agonising show more decisions must be faced. Should the oldest children enlist? Should the youngest be evacuated? All the traditional certainties are overturned. Then the twins' own younger sister, singer Francine, returns home unexpectedly and stirs up the past, even in the midst of present danger. This is a tremendous saga of fighting spirit and family closeness, and the belief that even though today is full of destruction and pain, there is hope for a better tomorrow. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Across the Mersey
- Original publication date
- 2008-02
- People/Characters
- Jean Campion; Vi [in Across the Mersey]; Francine [in Across the Mersey]
- Important places
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Important events
- World War II (1939 | 1945); World War II, British Home Front
- Dedication
- For all those whose hearts are in Liverpool,
no matter where their lives may have taken them - First words
- Saturday 19 August 1939, Wavertree, Liverpool
'Come on, you four. Hurry up, otherwise we're going to miss the ferry and then we'll be late. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The most special Christmas of her life, as Grace whispered to Seb in the jeweller's shop not far away from Lewis's when the salesman had discreetly disappered to let them both admire the shiny sparkling diamond engagement ring they had chosen together.
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- English
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