Book description
Liverpool 1915. Martha Rossi lives in a tenement with her husband and
their five children. Despite working all the hours she can, the family
don't have much to get by on. When Martha's fourteen-year-old son, Joe,
proudly enlists to fight for his country just to earn his mother an
extra shilling, Martha is horrified. She realises the government is
turning a blind eye to the scores of young boys who are joining the
army. Despite her pleas and protests, Joe is dispatched to France within
weeks. Unbeknownst to them all, Joe's act of selfless heroism will have
huge implications for Martha and all the family. As the dreaded
telegrams begin to arrive from the front in France, mother's hearts are
broken across the country. Spurred on by grief of her own, Martha Rossi
begins a quest that will take her right to the doors of No. 10 Downing
Street. Martha's journey there will be a tough one, but with courage and
the support of her friends and family, it will be the most important
undertaking of her life. Deeply moving and utterly irresistible,
MARTHA'S JOURNEY shows Maureen Lee at her very best.
