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It is a cold February night in 1925 when two teenage sisters - Mollie and Annemarie - escape from their home in a tiny Irish village. Their beloved mother has died and the girls have suffered shocking abuse at the hands of their father. They head to Liverpool where they will board a ship to New York. But the smallest, cruellest twist of fate conspires to separate the girls just as the boat is about to sail, leaving Mollie stranded in Liverpool and Annemarie at the mercy of strangers in America.
The subsequent paths of their lives could not be more different. Annemarie discovers her future and her fortune, while Mollie, devastated by guilt and grief at the loss of her sister, eventually carves out a new life in Liverpool. Then the Second World War looms - with surprising consequences for the two sisters...
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Review:
"A compelling saga." --"Publishing News"
"Maureen Lee is one of those hugely talented authors who writes great women for women readers.Her books don't just have one heroine, they have several.But even by her popular standards, The "September Girls" is exceptional...[a] thumping multi-generational saga." "Daily Record""
"Another brilliant offering by the woman who, through her novels, has put Liverpool-set literature on the map." "Liverpool Echo""
"A compelling saga." "Publishing News""
"You'll be totally gripped by this wonderful tale..." "Woman's Own""
"The characters come vividly to life and the atmosphere of the period...seems to be almost tactile." "Colchester Evening Gazette""
"So much more than a Liverpool saga---these are real people grappling with real dilemmas with humor, anger, and all too human weakness...a wholly satisfying read." "Historical Novels Review""
Past and present intertwine in this warm, gently nostalgic drama -- a gem
super saga
a real page-turner from a master of the genre, with believeable characters and lots of period details
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"Maureen Lee is one of those hugely talented authors who writes great women for women readers.Her books don't just have one heroine, they have several.But even by her popular standards, The "September Girls" is exceptional...[a] thumping multi-generational saga." "Daily Record""
"Another brilliant offering by the woman who, through her novels, has put Liverpool-set literature on the map." "Liverpool Echo""
"A compelling saga." "Publishing News""
"You'll be totally gripped by this wonderful tale..." "Woman's Own""
"The characters come vividly to life and the atmosphere of the period...seems to be almost tactile." "Colchester Evening Gazette""
"So much more than a Liverpool saga---these are real people grappling with real dilemmas with humor, anger, and all too human weakness...a wholly satisfying read." "Historical Novels Review""
Past and present intertwine in this warm, gently nostalgic drama -- a gem
super saga
a real page-turner from a master of the genre, with believeable characters and lots of period details
Two sisters; one heartbreaking mistake; a lifetime apart. Abridged edition.
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- PublisherMagna Large Print Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0750528001
- ISBN 13 9780750528009
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages512
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