- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; Library edition edition (1 Dec 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007226055
- ISBN-13: 978-0007226054
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 508,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Anne Bennett:
‘A powerful, heart-wrenching saga from the much-loved author of “Daughter of Mine” and “Danny Boy”…This [“Mother’s Only Child”] is a page-turning saga of love, loss and family ties’ Woman’s Weekly
‘[Anne Bennett] is blessed with a vivid imagination and a natural aptitude for writing’ Daily Post
‘The beauty of Anne’s books is that they are about normal people and are sewn through with human emotions which affect us all’ Birmingham Post
‘Powerfully written’ Woman Book Club
‘A brilliant story and very gripping…Anne Bennett really brings the characters to life. It’s a great read. You won’t be able to put the book down’ Yours
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From rural rags to brief riches and back to ruin, this is a moving saga of hard work, bad luck and finally hope for a family’s future.
Gloria Sullivan can’t quite believe where she has ended up.
Growing up with no money worries, she fell head over heels in love with the handsome, hardworking Irishman employed by her father. They were the golden couple - until the Wall Street crash, when everything was lost. Finally she agreed to start again in London with husband Joe and their small son.
World War Two was raging, and Joe laboured on the docks by day and fighting fires by night. He was a hero - but one dreadful fire left him terribly injured. Once more Gloria resolved to leave everything behind and to take Joe home to his family farm in Ireland, his only hope of recovery.
Gloria now dutifully nurses her husband, but she can’t settle in the countryside. Then a nearby American base begins recruiting civilians. Gloria tells everyone it’s her chance to do her bit - but will she be tempted to do much more?
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First time reader of Anne Bennett. A very discriptive book enabling vivid pictures to be formed in the 'minds eye'. Very hard to put this book down but not wanting to reach the final chapter.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I have only just started to read Ann Bennetts books and this one was so good I could not put it down and look forward to reading more books by this author
5 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I havent read my book yet,going on holiday soon will be taking it with me to read in Goa.
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