The Grace Girls

The Grace Girls

by Geraldine O ' Neill (Author)

Synopsis

In 1950s Scotland, everything is changing for the Grace girls. Heather and Kirsty Grace are sisters growing up in Rowanhill, near Glasgow, surrounded by a big Irish family and a host of friends and neighbours. Older sister Heather has everything that should make her happy - a steady job, good friends and a boyfriend who wants to marry her. Why then does she long to escape her small town and find love and excitement among the bright lights of the city? Kirsty, two years younger, also yearns for a different kind of life. Although she works in a local chemist, at nights she sings with a band in church halls and clubs. When a charismatic Irishman, Larry Delaney, spots her singing one evening and offers to become her manager, Heather wonders whether Larry has his sights set on more than just Kirsty's singing talents. The Grace girls are lucky to have such a caring family around them. It's a dangerous world out there and there are plenty of pitfalls and temptations ahead of two young women in search of adventure...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Publisher: Orion
Published: 18 Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 0752872710
ISBN 13: 9780752872711
Book Overview: Geraldine O'Neill writes with the warmth and passion that makes Maeve Binchy so irresistible 'O'Neill's warmth and Binchyesque ability to make the reader care about her characters does indeed put her in the storytelling league of Queen Maeve.' Irish Independent 'O'Neill's evocative style inevitably draws comparisons to the legendary Maeve Binchy, but the warmth and depth of TARA'S FORTUNE show she is in a class of her own.' Daily Record 'A heartwarming tale of ambition and friendship.' Bella 'Absolutely brilliant. I couldn't put it down. A real triumph.' Lyn Andrews 'Totally enthralling' Sunday World. 'Why rush when you can linger among the pages of such an entertaining and engaging book...Geraldine O'Neill goes along way to restoring my faith in the beach book.' Irish Independent on Saturday. 'If you're a fan of Maeve Binchy or Catherine Cookson, then this will appeal.' Woman's Way.

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'If you only read one family saga this year, make it this one. You'll laugh, cry and root for every character right to the end.' DAILY RECORD 'An enjoyable and heart-warming tale.' WESTERN DAILY PRESS 'a heart-warming tale of likeable characters that will have you turning the pages to see if their dreams come true...' BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Author Bio
Geraldine O'Neill lives in County Offaly, Ireland, with her husband and two children.