Polly's War - Softcover

Lightfoot, Freda

4.27

206 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184845421X ISBN 13: 9781848454217

Publisher: MIRA, 2015

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From Sunday Times bestselling author, Freda Lightfoot. The war might be over, but for Polly and her family the struggle continues

With the end of WW2 Polly Pride feels as though the fighting has moved to her own home. Her son, Benny, is mixed up with some unsavoury characters but continues to pull the wool over his mothers eyes. Daughter Lucy is carrying on with a fancy man behind her husbands back, leaving her children to run riot. And Charlie, Pollys beloved husband, is battling ill health and doesnt want her interfering.

Polly risks losing all shes worked so hard to achieve, but refuses to go back to Ancoats area of Manchester and a life of grinding poverty. She will sacrifice all she has before she stands by and watches her family tear itself to pieces

A dramatic and emotional story of one womans story to keep her family together. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.

Praise for Freda Lightfoot

Freda's books are a joy to read - her characters are so believable and richly drawn - theyre satisfying page turners! Anne Bennett

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Review:

'This latest novel by Freda Lightfoot, who lives in Fowey, gives a warm-hearted impression of a close community living on its wits and somehow winning through.' Shirley Salmon, West Briton, Truro (on Manchester Pride)

Polly is made of stern stuff, though, and the tale of her courage and grit against the backdrop of a Northern city in the grip of depression make for a powerful narrative. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle)

[Freda Lightfoot] has an established readership who will be delighted by this latest offering ... deftly chronicled, and likeable (Telegraph & Argus)

Freda Lightfoot's new novel is a tale of a courageous young woman determined to make a better life for herself and her family. (Lancashire Life - Manchester)

A heart wrenching family story that keeps you turning the pages as the drama unfolds. (Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph)

A heart-wrenching tale of postwar Britain. Gripping to the end. (Prizes Galore.com)

A heart-rending story of life at Wars' end. A gripping tale with memories recalled dramatically (Telegraph & Argus)

The writer clearly knows her Manchester well, especially the canals, warehouses, factories and humble shops and dwellings of the poor. Her historical research has been painstaking and the sense of the period is very real' (Historical Novel Society)

the characters are believable and the story compelling, heart wrenching and poignant (Westmoreland Gazette)

From the Author:

The much awaited sequel to Manchester Pride.
A heart wrenching story that keeps you turning the pages as the drama unfolds. Polly is made of stern stuff, full of northern grit and I, for one, was sorry to reach the end of her tale.

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