{"product_id":"elsies-wartime-wish","title":"Elsies Wartime Wish","description":"\u003ch5\u003eWhile WW2 rages, Elsie must battle for her family\u003c\/h5\u003e\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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320285536638,"sku":"NW9781804360392","price":9.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781804360392.jpg?v=1778593996","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/elsies-wartime-wish","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}