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Calibre audio library

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7 books

DARKEST BEFORE DAWN

Catalogue number: 7412
Number of cassettes: 12
Time (hours): 0.00
Reader: Dover, Anne
Main subject: Family Stories

When the Todd'smove into a flat, from a canal barge, they had little experience of city life. At first they easily find jobs and schools, but when war is daclared the older girls join up, leaving the rest of the family to cope with bombings, rationing, shortages and the news of friends taken prisoner!

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There are 459 other books in Family Stories including:


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Please Note: Due to copyright restrictions, this book is only available for loan to members who reside in the European Union.

This book is also available in mp3 format.


KISS AND A PROMISE, A

Catalogue number: 6787
Number of cassettes: 11
Time (hours): 0.00
Reader: Clegg, Nancy
Main subject: Family Stories

In 1917 Michael Gallagher, an Irish seaman, comes ashore in Liverpool where he falls in love with Stella Bennett. They want to marry, but when Stella gives birth to Ginny, Michael, believing the child can't be his, returns to Ireland. Young Ginny grows up realising that to escape the slums she must get an education - and find her father!

There are 294 other books read by Nancy Clegg including:


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Please Note: Due to copyright restrictions, this book is only available for loan to members who reside in the European Union.

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LITTLE GIRL LOST

Catalogue number: 7785
Number of cassettes: 12
Time (hours): 13.00
Reader: Dover, Anne
Main subject: Love Stories

PC Brendan OÆHara rescues Sylvie from the waters of the Mersey but the relationship he soon longs for is not to be: Sylvie has a husband in prison. On escaping to Dublin, with BrendanÆs help, she meets Maeve, a disabled child from the slums who will change all their lives.

There are 9 other books read by Anne Dover including:


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There are 430 other books in Love Stories including:


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Please Note: Due to copyright restrictions, this book is only available for loan to members who reside in the European Union.

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LONG AND LONELY ROAD, A

Catalogue number: 6806
Number of cassettes: 10
Time (hours): 0.00
Reader: Dover, Anne
Main subject: Family Stories

When war breaks out Rose McAllister agrees that her children should be evacuated from Liverpool. At first the children seem happy, but as summer approaches they run away, arriving home on the worst night of the May Blitz. Rose is devastated to find her home in ruins and believes that her children were inside!

There are 9 other books read by Anne Dover including:


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There are 459 other books in Family Stories including:


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Please Note: Due to copyright restrictions, this book is only available for loan to members who reside in the European Union.


ORPHANS OF THE STORM

Catalogue number: 7335
Number of cassettes: 12
Time (hours): 0.00
Reader: Franklin, Julia
Main subject: Family Stories

Jess and Nancy met as nurses in the Great war. After the war their paths diverged, but with the outbreak of WWII Nancy's son travels to Liverpool to meet Jess. When he arrives Liverpool is being Blitzed and Jess's daughter is missing!

There are 7 other books read by Julia Franklin including:


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POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL

Catalogue number: 6761
Number of cassettes: 10
Time (hours): 0.00
Reader: Usherwood, Brenda
Main subject: Family Stories

Hester Elliott has agreed to bring Lonnie Hetherington-Smith from India to her aunt in Liverpool and then act as her governess there. Life in their new home is difficult as lonie's elderly aunt dislikes both her new residents. When the situation suddenly changes for the worse, Hester is forced to leave and make her way in a very different community!

There are 105 other books read by Brenda Usherwood including:


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Please Note: Due to copyright restrictions, this book is only available for loan to members who reside in the UK or Ireland.

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TWO PENN'ORTH OF SKY

Catalogue number: 6738
Number of cassettes: 12
Time (hours): 0.00
Reader: Dover, Anne
Main subject: Family Stories

Mrs Dickens has always impressed upon Emmy that her main aim in life should be to escape neglected Nightingale Court. Marriage to Peter Wesley gave her just that, but when Peter is killed Emmy and her daughter are forced to move back. She soon gets work but will her problems ever be over?

There are 9 other books read by Anne Dover including:


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There are 459 other books in Family Stories including:


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Please Note: Due to copyright restrictions, this book is only available for loan to members who reside in the European Union.

This book is also available in mp3 format.


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