Three women of Liverpool - Helen Forster- Women's historical fiction
This is set in 1941 in the war. Reading this whilst in lockdown made me realise even
more how little many people currently appreciate their current situation. Yes we are
confined but we don’t have the daily threat of bombing and air raids, falling rubble
and shrapnel and having to spend the night in a cold dark place in fear. This is very
well written and although not normally a fan of historical fiction this one really
engaged me. It's an easy read and an informative one and maybe one many should
read to learn about the horrors that went on no so very long ago- many of our
parents were children at this time. A story of three women Emma, Gwen and Ellen.
Gwen is happily married and very house proud and rather a snob truth be told.
Her husband is brother to Emma who is at long last engaged after spending much
of life looking after her parents who have recently died. Gwen did nothing and
just wants the furniture. Ellen has five children and struggles from day to day to
look after them let alone in wartime. The women and their families are thrown
together unwittingly by the trials of the war. A tale of hope and determination,
of caring and how things can change in the blink of an eye.
A wonderful, inspiring, very interesting read.
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