Danny Boy - Softcover

Anne Bennett

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286 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007899610 ISBN 13: 9780007899616

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011

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Danny and Rosie are soul mates and they are soon to be married. But their happy life is turned on its head when Danny's young brother Phelan runs away to join the Easter Uprising of 1916. Danny is a man of peace but has no choice: he must bring his brother home. Before he can be released, however, Danny must swear to take his place. Fleeing war torn Dublin in the dead of night for Birmingham, Rosie dares to dream a better future awaits her and Danny. But the fight to survive has only just begun. Struggling to make ends meet in an unfamiliar city, with the threat of discovery ever present, Rosie and Danny's spirit and love for each other are tested to the utmost limit. Will the world ever be safe again - and will their relationship survive?

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Review:

‘Anne Bennett draws on her own background to give emotional depth to an affecting story populated with rich, beautifully drawn characters’ Choice

‘[Anne Bennett is] blessed with a vivid imagination and a natural aptitude for writing’ Daily Post

‘The beauty of Anne’s books is that they are about normal people and are sewn through with human emotions which affect us all’ Birmingham Post

About the Author:

Anne Bennett was born in the Horsefair district of Birmingham. The daughter of Roman Catholic Irish immigrants, she grew up in a tight-knit community. For many years she taught in schools to the north of Birmingham, before an accident put paid to that career. This gave her the chance to write full time. She has four children and five grandchildren. In 2006, after sixteen years in a wheelchair, Anne was able to walk again.

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