With the arrival of 1914 things were about to change dramatically for the inhabitants of the poor but closely-knit community of Scotland Road. The families found that money and social position meant little when the horrors of the First World War invaded their lives and took away their sons.
With the arrival of 1914 things were about to change dramatically for the inhabitants of the poor but closely-knit community of Scotland Road. The fam...
Cat Cleary - she was a 16 year-old Irish 'slummy', full of hope, arriving in Liverpool to seek and make her fortune - and become somebody in the world. In spite of her poverty, her lack of education, her family background, Cat set about realising her incredible dream.
Cat Cleary - she was a 16 year-old Irish 'slummy', full of hope, arriving in Liverpool to seek and make her fortune - and become somebody in the world...
Angela is six when her parents hand her over to an aunt and uncle. She's well cared for until she's 16 when her uncle takes too much of an interest in her. Moving to Liverpool, she becomes a success in the world of fashion design. The pain of a love affair sends her home to Ireland where she makes an astonishing discovery.
Angela is six when her parents hand her over to an aunt and uncle. She's well cared for until she's 16 when her uncle takes too much of an interest in...
It is 1945 and the war is finally over. For sisters Sophie and Maria, though, the upheaval is just beginning. For they have no choice but to leave their beloved home on the Isle of Man. And, without the men they love, will the sisters ever find happiness?
It is 1945 and the war is finally over. For sisters Sophie and Maria, though, the upheaval is just beginning. For they have no choice but to leave the...
Alluring Anne Boleyn knows she is required to use her charm to her advantage - and secure the status of her family at the Tudor court. She easily captivates the noblemen, most notably Henry Percy, future Earl of Northumberland and, hopeful of her father's approval, Anne agrees to a secret betrothal. Controlling Cardinal Wolsey, though, will not countenance an alliance which could threaten his position. Exiled to the north, Henry is forced into a marriage of duty, whilst Anne's fortunes reverse when she bewitches the King himself.
Alluring Anne Boleyn knows she is required to use her charm to her advantage - and secure the status of her family at the Tudor court. She easily capt...
Born at the turn of the twentieth century, Mae Strickland is only a few days old when her mother suddenly dies. Her aunt Maggie brings Mae up together with her own children, Eddie and Alice, and the girls become like sisters. In spite of Mae's unhappy start, life feels full of promise. Then, as the First World War looms, everything changes. While the local men - including young Eddie - leave to fight, Mae and Alice train as field nurses. As they travel to the front line in the wake of family tragedy, nothing can prepare them for the hardship that lies ahead. Yet there is solace to be found...
Born at the turn of the twentieth century, Mae Strickland is only a few days old when her mother suddenly dies. Her aunt Maggie brings Mae up together...
