Book description
A compelling novel of Liverpool and Canada, from the bestselling author
of Liverpool Daisy, Three Women of Liverpool and Thursday's Child.
For Helena Al-Khoury, life as an immigrant has been full of loneliness
and despair. On the long road that has taken her from her family home in
the Lebanon to the bustling port of Liverpool, the slums of Chicago, and
finally to the Canadian wilderness, the struggle to overcome heartbreak,
loss and cruel hardship has taken a heavy toll. Now, at last, with the
constant support of Joe, her devoted lover, she has developed into a
strong, independent woman.
When unexpected circumstances take her back across the Atlantic to
Liverpool, Helena is offered the chance to take over the family
business, and to become a success in her own right. Yet with her love
far away on another continent, she feels torn apart. Soon the tragedies
of the past and the challenges of the future threaten to overwhelm her…
Praise for Liverpool Miss:
'Records of hardship during the Thirties or earlier are not rare; but
this has features that make it stand apart'
Observer
'The story of a young girl's courage and perseverance against adversity…
warm-hearted and excellent'
Manchester Evening News Helen Forrester was born in Hoylake, Cheshire,
the eldest of seven children. For many years, until she married, her
home was Liverpool, a city that features prominently in her work. For
over thirty years now she has made her home in Alberta, Canada. In 1988
she was awarded an honourary D. Litt. by the University of Liverpool in
recognition of her achievements as an author.
