In The Bleak Midwinter - Couverture rigide

Rivers, Carol

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0750536195 ISBN 13 : 9780750536196

Editeur : Magna Large Print Books, 2012

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

A loyal sister must fight to prove her brother's innocence . . .
November 1918. Just a few weeks have passed since the Armistice that ended the Great War, and life in London's East End is slowly returning to normal. But for Birdie Connor the battle is only just beginning.
Frank, Birdie's brother, has been sent to prison for deserting his army post, and the shame heaped on the Connor family is unrelenting. Birdie's widowed father has disowned Frank and vows never to set eyes on him again, and Donald Thorne, Birdie's handsome but manipulative beau is determined that Birdie should do the same if they are ever to be married. But Birdie cannot believe her brother is guilty.
So when Frank escapes from prison and comes to find Birdie in secret, she promises to help him. But little does she realize that she is exposing herself, and those closest to her, to great danger.
Will Birdie be able to rescue Frank in time to reconcile him to their frail father before it is too late? And can she build a future to keep herself and her younger brother, Patrick, safe?
For fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn, a gripping tale of courage in the face of adversity and the bonds that keep a family together.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Winter 1919. Two months after the Armistice that ended the Great War, and life in London's East End is slowly returning to normal. But for 25-year-old Birdie Connor the battle is only just beginning.
Frank, Birdie's older brother, has been sent to prison for deserting his army post whilst fighting in Belgium, and the shame heaped on the Connor family by their neighbours is unrelenting. Wilfred, Birdie's widowed father, has disowned Frank and vows that he will never set eyes on his son again, but Birdie cannot believe that her brother is guilty
So when Frank escapes from prison and comes to find Birdie in secret, she promises to help him and is determined to prove his innocence. But little does she realise that she is exposing herself to danger as Frank gets himself deeper and deeper into trouble with the so-called friends he met in prison.
Helped by the Connors' lodger, the handsome Harry Chambers, will Birdie be able to find the proof that Frank needs in time to reconcile him to their frail father before it is too late? And can she build a future to keep herself and her younger brother, Patrick, safe?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Magna Large Print Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750536195
• ISBN 13: 9780750536196
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible