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(0)Pam Howes
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1940, Liverpool. Alice Turner and her best friend, Millie Markham, work for the war effort at Rootes munitions factory, making shell caps and Halifax bombers. Alice's sweetheart Terry is home from the front for a brief period of leave. But the honeymoon is soon over. Terry must go back to the dangers of Nazi-occupied France, and the ever-present air raid sirens quickly bring Alice back down to earth. When a terrible explosion at the factory leads...
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2024.
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Liverpool, 1955. With her abusive husband drinking all her wages, Alice faces a daily struggle to provide for her family. Her eldest daughter Cathy has always longed to be a nurse, but when the family's poverty means she's forced to leave school, it looks like her dreams are over. But Cathy isn't willing to give up without a fight, and with the support of old friend - and new love - Gianni, she manages to secure a place as a cadet nurse. Cathy knows...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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1956, Liverpool. With the shadow of the war still looming over them, and bomb craters littering the surrounding streets, hope feels far away for the residents of Victory Street. When they learn that Queen Elizabeth has chosen to visit their road on a tour of Liverpool, the delighted neighbours bring back the wartime spirit to organise a street party and entertainment. Top of the bill will be the Bryant Sisters, the singing trio of Bella, Fran and...