So it was no surprise that their children were close and that Edie's son, Frank, and Lil's daughter, Irene, would fall in love and marry at a young age. Trip is now a partner with his half-brother in the Trippet family's cutlery manufacturing business, but their success is threatened by the Great Depression of the 1930s.

After her brave work as an ambulance driver and nurse close to the Front, Pips is restless and without purpose.Everybody thought he was wonderful, ever so thoughtful and caring, and maybe in the day he may have been but reading it 60-70 years after it’s set he’s a concerning one. Raised on the family farm, she battles with her mother, Lilian, to further her education although nothing is too good for her brother, Tom. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

Welcome Home is an enthralling and moving drama from bestselling author Margaret Dickinson, set during the Second World War. Happiest of publication days to Margaret Dickinson on publication of her 30th novel, The Poacher's Daughter! The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Although I know how the story generally goes, having read it before, and loving it, I'm always shocked at being left surprised by what happens. Spurning Morry Robinson’s proposal of marriage, Kathy goes to live in the city with his aunt, Jemima Robinson.Set in the period just before and during World War II, this is the story of Kathy who leaves a violent home and makes her way in the world. The shock waves that ripple through the family will affect each and every one of them and life will never be the same again. Fleur Bosley didn’t believe in love at first sight, at least not until she bumped into Robbie Rodwell on a railway station in the blackout of wartime Britain. Wartime Friends is a tale of unbreakable bonds in times of strife, by bestselling author Margaret Dickinson.