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Sixpence in Her Shoe Frances Brody

Sixpence in Her Shoe By Frances Brody

Sixpence in Her Shoe by Frances Brody


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Condition - Very Good
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Summary

A story of courage, loyalty and enduring love set in 1920s Leeds, from the bestselling author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries

Sixpence in Her Shoe Summary

Sixpence in Her Shoe by Frances Brody

In working-class Leeds in the 1920s, Jess is starting on her journey through life. Growing up in the aftermath of the Great War, she is torn between her downtrodden father and her cantankerous, ambitious mother. After a disastrous spell as housekeeper to the local priest, she works happily in the office of her uncle's shoe factory and falls in love with her childhood sweetheart, Wilf.

But Wilf is determined to be a successful artist, and Jess can't bring herself to stand in the way of his dreams. She also faces a bigger fight: she is consumed by the desire to save her godchild Leila from an orphanage - a battle that eventually threatens to break her heart.

Sixpence in Her Shoe Reviews

Frances writes strong, believable characters and has a meticulous eye for period detail. -- Leah Fleming
Frances Brody captures the tragedies and joys of old working-class Leeds in vivid and heartfelt storytelling. -- Elizabeth Gill
Frances Brody makes every turn of the page a step back into time in her wonderfully sumptuous sagas . . . storytelling at its very best. -- Diane Allen

About Frances Brody

Frances Brody is the author of ten mysteries featuring Kate Shackleton as well as many stories and plays for BBC Radio, scripts for television and three sagas, one of which won the HarperCollins Elizabeth Elgin Award. A Woman Unknown was short-listed for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Nottingham Playhouse. Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award.

Frances lived in New York for a time before studying at Ruskin College, Oxford, and reading English Literature and History at York University. She has taught in colleges, and on writing courses for the Arvon Foundation.

Additional information

GOR007582484
9780349410715
0349410712
Sixpence in Her Shoe by Frances Brody
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
2016-04-07
464
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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