by HelenForrester (Author)
A wonderful new novel from Liverpool's best-loved author. A tale of loss and love set in post-Second World War England and France. This is the story of a young Liverpool woman widowed in the Second World War before she can know the happiness of having a family. With the blessing of her mother, with whom she runs a B&B, she goes to Normandy to see where her husband was killed in the D-Day landings. Once she is there, she meets an impoverished French poultry farmer, now reduced to driving a beaten up (and still rare) taxi and looking after his old mother and dying brother. Will these two find happiness together? A touching love story, a compelling portrayal of the aftermath of war and above all a testament to the courage and endurance of oridinary people, Madame Barbara will delight Helen Forrester's countless fans.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 498
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09 Sep 2011
ISBN 10: 0006513484
ISBN 13: 9780006513483
Praise for Liverpool Miss:
`Records of hardship during the Thirties or earlier are not rare; but this has features that make it stand apart'
Observer
`The story of a young girl's courage and perseverance against adversity... warm-hearted and excellent'
Manchester Evening News
Helen Forrester was born in Hoylake, Cheshire, the eldest of seven children. For many years, until she married, her home was Liverpool, a city that features prominently in her work. For many decades, she made her home with her husband and son in Alberta, Canada. Helen died in 2011 aged 92.