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The Blackbird
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- Book Synopsis
- Hope nurses a husband with Alzheimer's, a retired civic sculptor. A secret he has kept for her threatens the fragile peace she has made with her parents' memory: the truth of what happened to her mother while her obsessive father built Liverpool Cathedral as the bombs still fell. Hope brings in Louise to be home-carer. A young mother struggling alone on the Blackbird Estate with an abusive ex-partner. Together, can they build a place where the past can't hurt them? Allen resists glorification of the Blitz with the sights, sounds and smells that surround helpless citizens. Hope's story weaves together two little-known histories: The Liverpool Blitz (WW2) and a contemporary community living in the post-War architecture of Allen's London "Blackbird Estate".
- About The Author
- Claire Allen grew up in Liverpool and lives in London where she teaches English literature and creative writing. Her first two novels, The Mountain of Light (2004) and Protection (2006), were published by Headline Review. Her books have been translated into French and Greek.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781999797409
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Henningham Family Press, (30 June 2020)
- Weight
- 358 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 185 x 130 x 20 mm
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