Author: Beryl Matthews
Genre: Women's Reads
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780749018634
Rights: World English
Pub. Date: 19th November 2015
A new novel from a much-loved storyteller
1919, London's East End. Robert Hunter is eagerly awaiting the return of his father from the war. Next door, Ruth Cooper's family arealso preparing to welcome her dad, whose ship was lost at Jutland. After five years ofeparation and anxiety - and, for Bob, the worry of caring for his frail mother - emotions are running high for both young people. But Alf Hunter, who saw action in the trenches, returns a changed man, and when he takes to drink, Bob must put his own happiness on hold to support his family.