The Girl in the Pink Raincoat

The Girl in the Pink Raincoat

by Alrene Hughes (Author)

Synopsis

When a factory girl and a Jewish businessman fall in love it seems that the whole world is against them.

Manchester, 1939. On the eve of war Gracie Earnshaw is working in Rosenberg's Raincoat factory - a job she hates - but her life is about to be turned upside down when she falls in love with Jacob, the boss's charismatic nephew.

Through Jacob, with his ambitions to be a writer, Gracie glimpses another world: theatre, music and prejudice. But their forbidden romance is cut short when Jacob is arrested and tragedy unfolds.

Gracie struggles with heartbreak, danger and old family secrets, but the love of her first sweetheart comes back to her in an unexpected way giving her the chance of a new life and happiness.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 07 Mar 2019

ISBN 10: 1788543971
ISBN 13: 9781788543972
Book Overview:

A wartime saga set in Manchester, following the lives and loves of workers in Rosenberg's raincoat factory.


Media Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE GOLDEN SISTERS:
'A heart-warming novel of family bonds' Ulster Star.
'A great story that brings the reader all the atmosphere of the early 40s in Belfast' Belfast Times.
'With meticulous research, the author has brought Belfast to life ... Descriptions are lovely' Irish News.
Author Bio

Alrene Hughes grew up in Belfast and has lived in Manchester for most of her adult life. She worked for British Telecom and the BBC before training as an English teacher. After teaching for twenty years, she retired and now writes full-time.