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Europe was in chaos at the end of the second World War. As the allied troops moved in, those alive who had backed Hitler or engineered a profitable war for their own ends, fled. Rolf von Breusch, murderer, Nazi and now recovering alcoholic, leaves Switzerland, and under cover of an easily obtained new identity – Ian David Ross – finds sanctuary at the Eidelweiss Pensione where he is employed in lieu of rent. It is indicative of Rolf's nature that...
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In this final instalment the reader is left with the aftermath of the Ross family finding out the true identity of Ian Ross — a member of the Nazi Party whose real name is Kapitan Rolf von Breusch. Disbelief is replaced by anger and then determination in the quest to find Rolf and bring him to justice.
The reader is also re-introduced to Rolf's two children, Christian and Arneka, and their adopted father Kurt, who are also living in Australia.
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The classic collection of Norse mythology as passed down through the eddas and sagas of Iceland.
Here are the timeless tales of Nordic gods, heroes, giants, and elves; the original stories of the hammer-wielding Thor, the powerful and enigmatic Odin, the mischievous trickster Loki, and many others. With epic sweep, high tragedy, and grim humor, these stories explore the creation of the world as well as the great tumult of nature, humanity, life,...
5) Mary Barton
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"Mary Barton is the daughter of an active and embittered mill worker and trade unionist, John Barton. Flattered by the attentions of Henry Carson, the son of one of the mill owners, she rejects the love and devotion of her faithful admirer, Jem Wilson. But Henry Carson is murdered and suspicion falls on Jem. It is not only Mary who now has to consider her real allegiances and feelings as events unfold." -- Cover.
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When World War II brings danger to Manchester, a young woman sent to stay with her criminal uncle must find courage in this saga.
Jess Delaney has always longed for independence. But when the Blitz reaches Manchester, she is locked in the cellar by her feckless mother, Lizzie. As bombs rain down from a sky turned blood red with flame, Jess waits for Lizzie to return.
But fortunes are fickle, and soon Jess finds herself packed off to live with...
7) Ruby McBride
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Sent to an orphanage by a terminally ill mother and later forced into a marriage at sixteen, a young woman vows to reunite her family in this moving saga.
Where there's a rulebook, there's a rebel . . .
Ruby McBride has always been on the wrong side of authority. The grand opening of the Manchester Ship Canal is set to be a day of unfettered festivity for Ruby and her younger sister and brother. Even Queen Victoria will be in attendance.
But...
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In this Depression-era tale of love and endurance, a young woman must decide how much she'll sacrifice to protect her family.
Dolly Tomkins has always known what it is to live hand to mouth. In the mean streets of a Salford struggling under the mantle of the Great Depression, the only one making a decent living is the talleyman.
Though Nifty Jack has a money bag where his heart should be, Dolly's mam is in hock up to her ears and in dire need...
9) Cranford
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A portrait of life in a quiet English country town in the mid-nineteenth century follows the adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters living in reduced circumstances.
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Extrait: "Plus qu'une autre, la Bohème de l'Art a ses calvaires ! Combien parmi tous ces rêveurs et tous ces coureurs de chimères échappent à la conception d'une vie bien ordonnée. En peut-il être autrement, quand au lieu de passer sa vie derrière un comptoir, quand au lieu d'être limonadier ou courtier en dentelles, marchand de meulières ou agent d'assurance, en est livré à la trompeuse besogne qui vous fait mettre votre pensée au service...
11) Lonely Teardrops
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In this emotional saga set around 1950s Manchester hair salon, a mother's revelation throws a young woman's world into darkness.
It's a rainy day on Champion Street as Harriet attends the funeral of her beloved father. But then her grandmother drops a bombshell on her out of nowhere, and she can hardly take in the words for shock and grief.
Joyce, the woman she has always called Mam, isn't really her mother. After all this time, it at least explains...
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In this gripping saga set around a flower stall in 1950s Manchester, a new romance gives a young gossip something to talk about.
Working on their busy flower stall in Champion Street Market, Lynda and her mother, Betty, have lots of opportunities to observe their customers and speculate about their lives.
Sam regularly buys bouquets for his wife, Judy, so why does she always look so worn out and miserable? Then there's Leo, who comes every week...
13) Candy Kisses
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In this thrilling saga set in 1950s Manchester, new love and old rivalries cross paths in a sumptuous sweet shop.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that everyone dotes on Aunty Dot, as much as they do on her homemade sweets. The plump, smiling woman has provided a loving home for many a troubled child over the years, and Lizzie Pringle is no exception.
Lizzie would do anything for her foster mother-even take on local sweet manufacturer and...
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The new girl working at an elegant hat stall stirs up trouble in this enthralling saga of secrecy and sisterhood set in 1950s Manchester.
When Patsy talks her way into a job on the Champion Street Market millinery stall, the Higginson sisters get more than they bargained for.
Riddled with insecurities, Patsy's impudence wins her new enemies as well as friends and her determination to solve the riddle of her own past starts to unravel secrets...
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A waitress worries she's fallen for her brother's killer in this moving saga of second chances and forbidden love set in 1950s Manchester.
Folk are just emerging from the shadow of WWII, and money is still tight. So the vibrant market of Champion Street is a source of many a tempting bargain-as well as all the local gossip.
Dena loves her Saturday job at Belle Garside's market café, and her ready smile makes her a universal favourite. She is...
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Where there's daring, there's danger…
Isabella Ashton has always been her father's favourite, but when she gets involved with the new Birth Control Movement, he is scandalised. A decade has elapsed since the end of the Great War and running a family planning clinic in Salford is challenging but rewarding work.
Bella is grateful for the help of Violet Howarth, a generous-hearted woman who takes her in off the street. Before long, a friendship with...
17) Who's Sorry Now
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There were never such devoted sisters...Things are far from simple in the noisy, warm-hearted Bertalone family. Carmina is the quintessential extrovert with beaus flocking to her side like bees round a honeypot - all except Luc Fabriani. For some unaccountable reason, he seems to prefer Carmina's sister.
Gina has always been quiet and shy, the apple of her over-protective parents' eye, so she believes her sister when Carmina spreads malicious rumors...
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With an enemy in their midst, can they still protect their fighters in the skies?
Pearl has given up on her dreams of being a journalist after being denied a promotion because of her gender. Joining the WAAF as a radio telephone operator for Bomber Command, Pearl's new job at RAF Fenthorpe serves two purposes – providing an income for her grandmother, and keeping a close eye on her younger sister, Thea, an instrument repairer at another Lincolnshire...
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