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Halfpenny Dreams

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7th July 2016

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780349410739

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Previously published as Sisters of Fortune.

Sophie and Rosa Moran are born into a working-class family struggling to rise above poverty. Their father is a lowly employee at Thackreys’ Bank, a powerful family-run concern. Sophie and her sister first come into contact with the Thackrey family – especially young Lydia – as children through their father’s job. In spite of the social differences between them, they form an enduring friendship.

Years later, their paths cross again when Barney Moran is sacked from the bank, and the girls beg Mr Thackrey for help. Swept up in a dramatic chain of events, the lives of the two families are changed forever . . .

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Reviews

Elizabeth Gill
Frances Brody captures the tragedies and joys of old working-class Leeds in vivid and heartfelt storytelling.
Diane Allen
Frances Brody makes every turn of the page a step back into time in her wonderfully sumptuous sagas . . . storytelling at its very best.
Leah Fleming
Frances writes strong, believable characters and has a meticulous eye for period detail.