Lee, Maureen
Put Out the Fires
- ISBN 13:
- 9780752827599
- author:
- Lee, Maureen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Orion
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 128mm X 196mm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Liverpool's streets were always bustling, but in September 1940, the city was under siege. For those living there, life was a constant struggle to cope with the relentless Blitz. In Pearl Street, near Liverpool's docks, families found ways to carry on despite the chaos around them. Brenda Mahon, a dressmaker, received an unexpected shock that would change her life forever. Meanwhile, Eileen Costello tried to move on from her ruined hopes of happiness, while Ruth Singerman returned to the city after escaping Austria, bringing with her a bitter loss. As the year drew to a close, the people of Liverpool struggled to find joy in a world that seemed to be falling apart. Yet even in the midst of devastation, there were moments of tenderness and resilience that would stay with them forever.
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