{"product_id":"elsies-wartime-wish-3","title":"Elsie's Wartime Wish","description":"While WW2 rages, Elsie must battle for her family\u003cp\u003eElsie Weir is trying hard to keep her family together. Living in Kiltie Street tenement in Glasgow with her mother and little sister, Jessie, isn't easy  not least because her mother spends most days in a drunken stupor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut life gets harder still when their mother dies suddenly, leaving Jessie and Elsie broken-hearted. When Elsie's meagre wages won't stretch to supporting them, they're thrown out of their home. The future looks bleak, until their mother's estranged family deigns to take them in. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their relief is short-lived as it becomes clear the Mearns family have taken in the orphan sisters only for appearances, treating them cruelly behind closed doors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Elsie discovers the devastating secret her mother kept from them, it seems that they may have a lifeline  until that dream too, is cruelly dashed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, more than ever, the sisters only have each other. But can Elsie and Jessie find some hope in a life full of heartbreak? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming and compelling family saga that fans of Rosie Hendry and Annie Murray will love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are loving \u003ci\u003eElsie's Wartime Wish\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrilliant book  family saga at its best\u003c\/b\u003e. I love the characters; \u003cb\u003eyou feel you are part of the story\u003c\/b\u003e.'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fantastic characters, great setting, \u003cb\u003eI was hooked\u003c\/b\u003e and devoured this book in one sitting\u003cb\u003ewas sad to finish it and keep thinking about the characters\u003c\/b\u003e.'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you \u003cb\u003elove wartime sagas\u003c\/b\u003e this is definitely for you.'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHeartwarming saga\u003c\/b\u003e featuring friendships and heartache and happiness. \u003cb\u003eGreat characters and a good read\u003c\/b\u003e.'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Great wartime story.'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Carol MacLean:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA lovely, lovely story set in WW2\u003c\/b\u003e. It gripped me from page one \u003cb\u003eI'd highly recommend it!\u003c\/b\u003e'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWOW. Loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e. If you love \u003cb\u003efamily saga based in the war\u003c\/b\u003e, you will love this.'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A great WWII-era historical fiction saga I truly enjoyed this one Through this story of\u003cb\u003e love, loss, uncertainty, and finding one's place in life\u003c\/b\u003e we also get a glimpse of history as well \u003cb\u003eBeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e.'  Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226521751896,"sku":"9781804360392","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781804360392_7778d1e2-3e14-460e-8466-fe6a4818f402.jpg?v=1780388132","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/elsies-wartime-wish-3","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}