Christmas Wishes - Softcover
It is the autumn of 1945 and identical twins Joy and Gillian Lawrence are on their way home to Liverpool, having been evacuated to Devonshire five years earlier. Their mother has been killed in the blitz but the girls hope that with their beloved father's help they will be able to manage. All goes well until there is a terrible accident and Joy loses her sight. At first she is bitter and resentful whilst Gillian is racked with guilt. However, as time passes Joy gains confidence, hopeful that her sight will return. Then there is a chance meeting on a train and once more the girls lives are in turmoil...
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About the Author:
Katie Flynn has lived for many years in the north-west. A compulsive writer, she started with short stories and articles and many of her early stories were broadcast on Radio Merseyside. She decided to write her Liverpool series after hearing the reminiscences of family members about life in the city in the early years of the twentieth century. She also writes as Judith Saxton. For the past few years, she has had to cope with ME but has continued to write.
Review:
"A heartwarming story of love and loss" * Women's Weekly * "Few writers have a fan base as wide and varied as Katie Flynn and devotees won't be disappointed" * Scottish Daily Record * "One of the best Liverpool writers" * Liverpool Echo * "Arrow's best and biggest saga author. She's good." * Bookseller * "Katie Flynn's series of Liverpool novels have, rightly, been much acclaimed for the vividness of her settings and delicate brushstrokes of her characters. " * Choice Magazine *
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- PublisherAudioGO Limited
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1445854767
- ISBN 13 9781445854762
- BindingPaperback
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