A Sister’s Fight

Emma Hornby

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Penguin (Transworld)
15 September 2024

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Sagas; Historical fiction; Fiction: special features

Series: Worktown Girls at War

Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Nancy Revell, this page-turning WW2 saga from fan favourite Emma Hornby features a courageous and outspoken heroine battling to keep her family safe.

Bolton, Lancashire- 1943

Livvy knows that her family's survival rests on her shoulders - with her parents gone, it falls to her to support her grandfather and younger sister, Joan. Times are tough and Livvy will struggle to keep her family safe with the meagre pay most jobs would afford her.

When US soldiers are stationed nearby, Livvy decides to take advantage of the opportunity to make some easy money and, along with her best friend, begins selling herself on the streets. Despite the harsh judgements of society, Livvy perseveres with her challenging choice for her family's sake.

Livvy must be careful to hide her unsavoury secret. But when one US soldier takes too much of a shine to her, Livvy's life begins to spiral out of control . . . Will she be able to right things, or will everything she's fought to protect come crumbling down?

By: Emma Hornby
Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9781804993545
ISBN 10: 1804993549
Series: Worktown Girls at War
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 15 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emma Hornby lives on a tight-knit working-class estate in Bolton and has read sagas all her life. Before pursuing a career as a novelist, she had a variety of jobs, from care assistant for the elderly, to working in a Blackpool rock factory. She was inspired to write after researching her family history; like the characters in her books, many generations of her family eked out life amidst the squalor and poverty of Lancashire's slums.