Till the Sun Shines Through
By (Author) Anne Bennett
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
30th April 2004
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Saga fiction (family / generational sagas)
Family life fiction
Second World War fiction
Historical fiction
Narrative theme: Coming of age
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
823.914
Paperback
624
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 31mm
305g
A family is divided when its favourite daughter is forced to flee rural Ireland and to seek her living in war-torn Birmingham. Bridie McCarthy loves her family's farm in the remotest part of Donegal, even though she's forced to work hard when all of her siblings leave home. She can't bear to let down her beloved parents -- until a horrible act of violence gives her no option but to run away. She turns to the one person she can trust -- big sister Mary, now settled with a family of her own in Birmingham. Life here couldn't be more different, but slowly Bridie comes to see the good side of a busy city, and begins to regain her confidence. But fate has more trouble in store, as World War Two looms, threatening everything she's fought so hard to win.
'[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 wich affect us all' Birmingham Post
Anne Bennett was born and brought up in Birmingham. For many years she taught in schools there, but has now moved to North Wales where she concentrates on writing full time.