A Pocketful of Silver by Anne Baker

A Pocketful of Silver by Anne Baker

It's 1920, and Ellie Valentino is just like any other happy five-year-old growing up in Birkenhead. Although her father is dead, and her mother works hard, Ellie's grandmother Bridie is always there to provide a welcoming hug when the little girl returns from school. But, one tragic day, Ellie's secure world is suddenly torn apart with the mysterious death of her mother, and Ellie is forced to live with her uncle Mick, a man with a violent temper. As the years pass, Ellie's yearning to know the truth about her mother's death never fades - it even casts a shadow over her blossoming romance with childhood friend, Franco Baldini. For Franco knows more about that fateful day than he dares admit, especially to Ellie. Can their love survive when Ellie longs to uncover events that Franco is desperate to forget? And will Ellie ever find out what really happened to her mother?

Praise for Anne Baker's previous Merseyside sagas: 'A heartwarming saga * Woman's Weekly *
As ever, Anne peppers her story with the kind of nostalgic detail that makes her books so popular * Liverpool Echo *
A lively and entertaining affair * Historical Novels Review *
A gripping, heartwarming saga * Crosby Herald *
Truly compelling..rich in language and descriptive prose * Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle *

Anne Baker trained as a nurse at Birkenhead General Hospital, but after her marriage went to live first in Libya and then in Nigeria. She eventually returned to her native Birkenhead where she worked as a Health Visitor for over ten years before taking up writing.

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ISBN 13	9780755308729
ISBN 10	0755308727
Title	A Pocketful of Silver
Author	Anne Baker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Headline Publishing Group
Year published	2004-07-05
Number of pages	448
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