A final flourish to tie up this series nicely. Not only set in the East End of London, just as world war 2 is slowly dragging to a close, it also takes us back to matriarch Queenie's early life in Ireland. This is when she meets and falls in love with Patrick, but true love never runs smoothly as he is promised to the church. Now both Queenie and Father Mahon are old and she feels it's time he knew the truth ( a truth we've probably all guessed a long time ago)
As the menfolk eventually get demobbed and come home from the war, the daughters and daughter-in-law of the Brogan family can't wait, all except Cathy who has no idea what has happened to her nazi sympathiser husband Stan. All she wants is to rid of him so she can marry her new love Archie.
As in all the books, the stories are led by the strong female characters, there are pregnancies, births, a wedding, and one expected- and still very sad- death.
Now life is looking brighter, Jerimiah's business is taking off in a big way, and their house is missing part of its roof due to bomb damage, it's time for the Brogans to leave the East End, off for new beginnings.
As the menfolk eventually get demobbed and come home from the war, the daughters and daughter-in-law of the Brogan family can't wait, all except Cathy who has no idea what has happened to her nazi sympathiser husband Stan. All she wants is to rid of him so she can marry her new love Archie.
As in all the books, the stories are led by the strong female characters, there are pregnancies, births, a wedding, and one expected- and still very sad- death.
Now life is looking brighter, Jerimiah's business is taking off in a big way, and their house is missing part of its roof due to bomb damage, it's time for the Brogans to leave the East End, off for new beginnings.