| Brody, F: Sixpence in Her Shoe |
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In 1920s Leeds, 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.A story of courage, loyalty and enduring love, and how the ties of family bind forever.
Kategorie: Books
Hersteller: Little, Brown and Company
24,90 CHF
3,50 CHF Versand
28,40 CHF Gesamt
Lieferzeit: 1-2 Werktagen |
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