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Chrissie's Children Irene Carr

Chrissie's Children By Irene Carr

Chrissie's Children by Irene Carr


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Summary

Set in the 1930s, this stand-alone sequel to Mary's Child follows the fortunes of Chrissie Ballantyne and her family, which she is determined to hold together, despite her husband facing bankruptcy and the rapid approach of World War II.

Chrissie's Children Summary

Chrissie's Children by Irene Carr

Sunderland-born Chrissie has worked her way up from the back streets with unstinting determination to give her children the opportunities her never had. But in the summer of 1923 her husband's shipyard is staring ruin in the face: Chrissie vows to hold her family together, come what maY, for the sake of her children.
Sophie, cocksure and flirtatious, is determined to become a singer like her amoral grandmother. Matt, a dreaming loner, intelligent, artistic, is devoid of ambition. Tom, the eldest, adopted at birth, is destined to inherit the shipyard but so becomes the target of a scheming woman. Then there is Sarah, who comes from the poor streets down by the river and in whom Chrissie sees more of herself than her own daughter. And finally Peter, the young street-fighter living on the earnings from his bare fists.
But in spite of Chrissie's determination, the winds of war will tear the family and their loved ones apart, and threaten to destroy everything Chrissie holds dear.
'Colourful . . . authentic . . . in the bestselling tradition of Catherine Cookson.' Middlesbrough Evening Gazette

Chrissie's Children Reviews

Irene Carr is posing a serious challenge for the crown vacated by Catherine Cookson * Sunderland Echo on KATY'S MEN *
Irene Carr knows the world she recreates in her tales and it shows in the detail . . . Lovers of North East sagas won't be disappointed * Newcastle Evening Chronicle on EMILY *
A splendid tale of jealousy, revenge and hard-won love * Bolton Evening News on FANCY WOMAN *
A warm-hearted yet gritty saga * Paisley Daily Express on LOVERS MEETING *
'This novel has the clear ring of authenticity . . . the depth of the setting gives it its richness.' * Northern Echo on LOVE CHILD *

About Irene Carr

Irene Carr was born and brought up on the river in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, in the 1930s. As her father and brother worked in the local shipyards and her mother was a barmaid at the beginning of the century she was well acquainted with the setting and times of the world she recreated in her sagas. Irene Carr died in 2006.

Additional information

GOR001678233
9780340654354
034065435X
Chrissie's Children by Irene Carr
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
1997-07-03
384
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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