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Elsie's Wartime Wish
A captivating WW2 family saga that will pull at your heart-strings
By: Carol MacLean
Paperback | 26 January 2023
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While WW2 rages, Elsie must battle for her family
Elsie Weir is trying hard to keep her family together. Living in Kiltie Street tenement in Glasgow with her mother and little sister, Jessie, isnât easy â" not least because her mother spends most days in a drunken stupor.
But life gets harder still when their mother dies suddenly, leaving Jessie and Elsie broken-hearted. When Elsieâs meagre wages wonât stretch to supporting them, theyâre thrown out of their home. The future looks bleak, until their motherâs estranged family deigns to take them in.
But their relief is short-lived as it becomes clear the Mearns family have taken in the orphan sisters only for appearances, treating them cruelly behind closed doors.
When Elsie discovers the devastating secret her mother kept from them, it seems that they may have a lifeline â" until that dream too, is cruelly dashed.
Now, more than ever, the sisters only have each other. But can Elsie and Jessie find some hope in a life full of heartbreak?
A heartwarming and compelling family saga that fans of Rosie Hendry and Annie Murray will love.
Readers are loving Elsie''s Wartime Wish:
âBrilliant book â" family saga at its best. I love the characters; you feel you are part of the story.â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
âFantastic characters, great setting, I was hooked and devoured this book in one sittingâ¦was sad to finish it and keep thinking about the characters.â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
âIf you love wartime sagas this is definitely for you.â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
âHeartwarming saga featuring friendships and heartache and happiness. Great characters and a good read.â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
âGreat wartime story.â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
Praise for Carol MacLean:
âA lovely, lovely story set in WW2. It gripped me from page one⦠Iâd highly recommend it!â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
âWOW. Loved this book. If you love family saga based in the war, you will love this.â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
âA great WWII-era historical fiction saga⦠I truly enjoyed this one⦠Through this story of love, loss, uncertainty, and finding oneâs place in life we also get a glimpse of history as well⦠Beautifully written.â âÂâÂâÂâÂâ Reader Review
ISBN: 9781804360392
ISBN-10: 1804360392
Series: The Kiltie Street Girls
Published: 26th January 2023
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 320
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Canelo
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 12.5 x 2
Weight (kg): 0.23
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