A heartrending saga of a sister separated from her baby brother by tragedy and prejudice, who will brave the Blitz to bring him to safety
Molly's life changes forever when her mother is killed in a horrific accident. Although her beloved grandfather wants to keep her and little brother Kevin with him in Birmingham, the authorities decide it's best for the girl to live with her maternal grandmother, on a farm in Donegal. So Molly is packed off to Biddy Sullivan, who's a hard, cruel woman who loves to bear a grudge.
Years of hardship follow and just as Molly begins to grow independent, war breaks out. She learns that her grandfather has died - so what's become of ten year old Kevin? Surely he must need her? So the naive country girl sets off for her home city, little guessing what perils are to befall her before she can discover her brother's fate…
| ISBN: | 9780007226023 |
| Publication date: | 16th July 2007 |
| Author: | Anne Bennett |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 442 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss War, combat and military adventure fiction Family Drama Sagas Historical Fiction |
A heartrending saga of a sister separated from her baby brother by tragedy and prejudice, who will brave the Blitz to bring him to safety
Molly's life changes forever when her mother is killed in a horrific accident. Although her beloved grandfather wants to keep her and little brother Kevin with him in Birmingham, the authorities decide it's best for the girl to live with her maternal grandmother, on a farm in Donegal. So Molly is packed off to Biddy Sullivan, who's a hard, cruel woman who loves to bear a grudge.
Years of hardship follow and just as Molly begins to grow independent, war breaks out. She learns that her grandfather has died - so what's become of ten year old Kevin? Surely he must need her? So the naive country girl sets off for her home city, little guessing what perils are to befall her before she can discover her brother's fate…
A Sister's Promise features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Family Drama, Sagas, Historical Fiction
A Sister's Promise is available in Paperback
A Sister's Promise was written by Anne Bennett and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
A Sister's Promise has 442 pages