Item category 1: Family Saga

Will a dark shadow destroy her family? As a servant below stairs at the big house, Rose hopes to run her own teashop one day, and to keep the dream alive, carefully saves a few shillings each week. On a visit home to see her mother and her headstrong sister, Daisy, Rose is shocked to discover tha...

1940. As bombs rain down on London, Margot Dudley lands an usherette job at the Prince Albert Theatre in the West End. It's not quite her dream of taking centre stage, but at least it gets her closer to it. When an opportunity arises to join the costume department, Margot revels in the glamorous ...

An engaging, thoroughly researched tale of youthful naivety and courage in the face of adversity, full of rich detail and imagination.

An engaging, thoroughly researched tale of youthful naivety and courage in the face of adversity, full of rich detail and imagination.

May, 1941. It's been a difficult few months for Nellie Castle, but at last the cafe is getting back on its feet. And with Marianne's baby due soon, there is much to look forward to. Meanwhile, Bert Castle is recovering from the injuries he sustained during an enemy attack. Though he is plagued wi...

When orphaned Jake Harding is sent away from his adoptive home aged just seven, he does not understand why - especially as his adopted brother, Toby, is kept by their mother. Forced to make his own way in the world, Jake falls in with a gang of petty thieves, who make their living lifting valuabl...

When orphaned Jake Harding is sent away from his adoptive home aged just seven, he does not understand why - especially as his adopted brother, Toby, is kept by their mother. Forced to make his own way in the world, Jake falls in with a gang of petty thieves, who make their living lifting valuabl...

January 1942. With female conscription now in place, the spitfire production line at the Bell Works Factory is busier than ever.When sisters Val and Kay arrive, singers who bring glamour as well as talent, they are soon entertaining their co-workers after long shifts on the factory floor. Audrey ...

Cambridgeshire 1943. As Spring blossoms, it seems love is in the air. 21 year-old, John Talbot dreams of a world not at war, where he can be a father to his young son Jonny and have a wife by his side. But is nurse Lucy Ross the woman for him? When brothers Tom and John are recalled to active ser...

1942, and The Bluebird Girls are at the top of their game. They are touring with ENSA, visiting army bases across the world in order to boost the morale of the brave boys fighting in the desert and the jungle. The hours are long and the travelling uncomfortable, but Bea, Rainey, and Ivy wouldn't ...