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Maureen Lee

    Maureen Lee es célebre por sus sagas históricas dramáticas, a menudo ambientadas en Liverpool, que narran las vidas de gente común, especialmente mujeres. Su escritura se caracteriza por una poderosa resonancia emocional y un agudo sentido del detalle histórico. Lee teje magistralmente narrativas personales íntimas con las transformaciones sociales más amplias de su época. Sus historias resuenan con temas de esperanza, resiliencia y la fuerza perdurable del espíritu humano frente a la adversidad.

    Laceys of Liverpool
    Queen of the Mersey
    The girl from Barefoot House
    Put Out The Fires
    De vuelta a casa
    Las chicas de septiembre
    • It should have been the start of a brand new life in Liverpool... Patricia, Tara and Aideen couldn't be more excited about leaving Dublin with their father and heading for a new life in Liverpool. Yet it soon becomes clear that all is not as it seems. The day after the family arrive in England, father Bernie hastily sweeps the girls onto a huge ocean liner heading to New York. When Bernie tragically vanishes midway across the Atlantic, the grieving sisters are forced to prepare themselves for a new life far away from home, friends and family. What was their father running from? Can the girls put the tragedy behind them and build new lives in New York? A heartwarming family saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Maureen Lee - perfect for readers of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Kitty Neale. What readers are saying about Maureen Lee - the queen of Liverpool sagas 'A great storyteller' Liz, Amazon reviewer 'The characters jump off the page, I would definitely recommend' R, Amazon reviewer 'I never want to put Maureen's books down' Whitehouse, Amazon reviewer 'I couldn't put this book down' Pat, Amazon reviewer 'Kept me gripped from the very first page...highly recommend' Diana, Amazon reviewer

      The Kelly Sisters2016
      3,6
    • The Seven Streets of Liverpool

      • 388 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Liverpool, 1942. As the residents of Pearl Street prepare for Christmas, adversity and tragedy bring them ever closer together. A powerful new saga from the bestselling author of AFTER THE WAR IS OVER. Eileen is worried about the growing distance between herself and her RAF husband since he was seriously injured. Why does Nick find every excuse to stay in London on his weekends off, not returning to his loving wife and gorgeous little boy in Liverpool? Lena Newton has longed for a baby of her own but, with her husband posted overseas with the Navy, it's looking unlikely. Lena's lonely days are brightened by visits to the cinema with her neighbour, Mr Ransome, until a familiar face returns to Pearl Street... Since she discovered her American lover was already married, Kitty has hidden away, too ashamed to return to Pearl Street in disgrace with her baby. Finally facing her fears - and her old friends and neighbours - Kitty learns that life has one more surprise in store for her. As the final years of the war are played out, Pearl Street sees friendships forged, hearts broken, babies born and the most joyful of reunions. Once again SUNDAY TIMES Top 10 bestseller Maureen Lee brings to life the small Liverpool street where everyone has a key on a string in their letter box, in case a friend is in need...

      The Seven Streets of Liverpool2014
      3,8
    • Flora and Grace

      • 312 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      The Second World War - a mother must make a heartbreaking sacrifice in order to save her child...A poignant and powerful family saga from the author of Au Revoir Liverpool. 1944. It is spring, late morning, when Flora's life changes for ever. She is standing on a platform in the Swiss mountains, watching as a cattle train draws near. From within the wooden trucks she can hear human voices - groaning, pleading and desperate. Horrified, she begins to run alongside the train, frantically trying to help. But as the train picks up speed, a filthy bundle of rags is thrust through the slats and into her arms - 'Take him. His name is Simon.' Flora stands on the platform, a baby boy cradled against her. And although everything looks exactly as it did moments before, nothing will ever be the same again. Sunday Times bestseller Maureen Lee has written a powerful, moving story of war, motherhood and love.

      Flora and Grace2013
      3,7
    • De vuelta a casa

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Liverpool, 1945. Iris, Maggie y Nell vuelven a casa después de estar en el ejército durante la guerra. Por un lado, tienen muchas ganas de reencontrarse con sus familias, por el otro, añoran la emocionante vida que han tenido.Vuelven a casa con las esperanzas puestas en el futuro, pero las cosas no salen según lo esperado. Nell debe cuidar a su madre enferma; Maggie descubre con tristeza que su familia casi no ha notado su ausencia, e Iris se siente más distanciada que nunca de su marido. Pero cuando Nell, debido a un suceso inesperado, toma la decisión más drástica de su vida, la trayectoria vital de estas tres mujeres quedará unida para siempre. Maggie, Iris y Nell deberán luchar para mantener el vínculo que tan estrechamente las unió en momentos difíciles.

      De vuelta a casa2012
      3,7
    • A gripping Second World War novel, from the bestselling author of NOTHING LASTS FOREVER and THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL.

      Au Revoir Liverpool2011
      3,9
    • Martha's Journey

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      A powerful First World War story of a woman's quest for justice, from the bestselling author of NOTHING LASTS FOREVER and THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL.

      Martha's Journey2010
      3,8
    • Nothing Lasts Forever

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Four women share a house in Liverpool over one summer: Brodie, whose marriage has come to an end; Diana, kicked out of her own home; Vanessa, struggling with rejection and 15 year-old Rachel and baby Poppy. Friendships form that will last a lifetime; but bad things happen too, after all, nothing lasts forever.

      Nothing Lasts Forever2009
      4,0
    • Mother of pearl

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

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      Mother of pearl2008
      4,1
    • After the death of their mother, Mollie and Annemarie decide to escape from their tiny Irish village and head to Liverpool to board a ship to New York. But in a cruel twist of fate, the girls are separated when the boat leaves without Mollie.

      The Leaving of Liverpool2007
      4,2
    • At the age of 19, Kitty McCarthy has decided she is going to live a life less ordinary—although she doesn't know quite how to go about it. What she does know is that she doesn't want to get married and raise children in Liverpool like her elder sisters—Claire, who is a mother-hen, easy-going Norah, and elegant Aileen. But Kitty's resolve is tested by the unexpected direction her life takes. What will she gain by swimming against the tide? The combination of an impetuous youthful decision and a chance meeting 20 years later are to have momentous repercussions that will stay with her forever. As she bounces through the years, wryly accepting that regrets and mistakes are all part of life, it is her sisters who are the constant thread when other relationships have come and gone. They know her best, they say, and in the end they know what is best for her—although Kitty would almost certainly disagree. Maureen Lee paints another unforgettable and intimate picture of one family's chaos, unpredictability, and warmth. Her heroine, Kitty, serves as a reminder that every life story is unique.

      Kitty and her Sisters2006
    • Las chicas de septiembre

      Dos familias, dos hijas, un destino - EMBOLSILLO

      • 544 páginas
      • 20 horas de lectura

      Brenna, su marido, Colm, y sus dos hijos llegan a Liverpool huyendo del hambre de la Irlanda de 1920, devastada por una crisis económica sin precedentes. Embarazada de ocho meses, Brenna confía en encontrar un futuro mejor para su familia, pero el destino parece haberse vuelto en su contra. Cuando el hermano de Colm, que debía encargarse de encontrarles una casa en Liverpool, no hace acto de presencia, la familia acaba vagando por las calles de esta i ́nhóspita ciudad. El azar querrá que lleguen a parar a la casa de los Allardyce, una de las más pudientes de Liverpool.

      Las chicas de septiembre2005
      4,1
    • The Old House on the Corner

      • 512 páginas
      • 18 horas de lectura

      A moving contemporary novel set in Liverpool about the new residents of Victoria Square Victoria Macara lives in the old house on the corner. When the land is sold, she finds herself surrounded by new properties called Victoria Square. The newcomers include mismatched lovers, Kathleen and Steve; Rachel, who is attempting to forget a terrible tragedy; Sarah who is running away from an abusive husband, while Anna and Ernie are just after a quiet life. For Marie, Victoria Square is a refuge from the men who murdered her husband; for Judy, it means a fresh start after forty years of marriage to a man she'd thought she'd love for ever. But it is to Gareth - trapped in a hopeless marriage - that Victoria is particularly drawn . . .

      The Old House on the Corner2005
      4,2
    • Queen of the Mersey

      • 448 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      Liverpool, 1939: World War II is about to start when pretty Laura Oliver meets Queenie Todd. Laura is 21 and happily married. At 14, Queenie lacks Laura's confidence and has been deserted by her good-time mother. The two become friends, but when the air raids begin Queenie is trusted to look after two young children, and the three of them are evacuated to a small town on the coast of Wales. At first, it is a haven of peace and quiet. The girls have a wonderful time—and then something happens, so terrifying that it will haunt them for the rest of their lives.

      Queen of the Mersey2003
      4,3
    • The house by Princes Park

      • 512 páginas
      • 18 horas de lectura

      At the outbreak of the World War II, Ruby O'Hagen's life takes a dramatic turn when she is asked to look after a large house. The house becomes a refuge - not just for Ruby and her family, but for many others, as loves, triumphs, sorrows and friendships are played out in the house by Princes Park.

      The house by Princes Park2002
      4,2
    • Laceys of Liverpool

      • 496 páginas
      • 18 horas de lectura

      Alice Lacey couldn't be more different from her sister-in-law, Cora. Alice is married to John, Cora to his hapless younger brother Billie. Both women give birth to sons on one chaotic night in 1940. It is Cora's jealousy and resentment that prompts her to swap her puny baby for Alice's beautiful son. With Alice's marriage in tatters, she borrows money from Cora in order to purchase the lease of the tiny hairdresser where she works. Alice is talented; the business thrives and a chain of salons becomes Laceys of Liverpool. The relationships between the cousins Cormac and Maurice, their parents, Alice's three girls and their eventual husbands and children, combine to give a unique picture of Liverpool in the last sixty years of the twentieth century.

      Laceys of Liverpool2001
      4,0
    • The girl from Barefoot House

      • 512 páginas
      • 18 horas de lectura

      For Josie Flynn the war was just the start of a journey that began in heartbreak when she was sent to live with her aunt and uncle. Life took her to Barefoot House as the paid companion of an elderly woman; and seemed to promise lifelong happiness in New York with the handsome, charismatic Jack Coltrane. But once again, life is not turning out the way Josie imagines and she finds herself back in Liverpool, alone. As she renews old loves and former friendships, and reflects on her time at Barefoot House, she embarks upon a career which is as unlikely as it is successful.

      The girl from Barefoot House2001
      4,3
    • Dancing in the dark

      • 416 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      When Millie Cameron is asked to sort through the belongings of her Aunt Flo, she is not at all happy. However, she has no choice but to do it. But as Millie sorts through her aunt's collection of photographs, letters and newspaper cuttings, her interest is suddenly awakened.

      Dancing in the dark2000
      4,2
    • Through The Storm

      • 448 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      The third novel in bestseller Maureen Lee's outstanding Liverpool sequence about family life during World War II

      Through The Storm1998
      4,2
    • The second novel in bestseller Maureen Lee's outstanding Liverpool sequence about family life during the Second World War September 1940 - the cruellest year of war for Britain's civilians as the Luftwaffe mercilessly blitz their cities. In Pearl Street, near Liverpool's docks, families struggle to cope the best they can. A nasty surprise for ever-cheerful dressmaker Brenda Mahon, and flighty Sean's love for little Alice, show how life goes on even when it appears to be falling apart. Yet while Eileen Costello tries to hide her ruined hopes of happiness with Nick, and do her best by the husband she hoped had gone for ever, Ruth Singerman returns, having escaped from Austria. Even the joy of seeing her father again cannot make up for the bitter loss of her children.

      Put Out The Fires1997
      4,3
    • The Blue Wall

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      Brooklyn River drownings aren't usually a pretty sight, but this corpse is obviously from the nicer side of town. The girl's father spared no expense or expertise - let alone time - in posting her missing and insisting that the NYPD find her . . .

      The Blue Wall1996
      3,4
    • Lights Out Liverpool

      • 467 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      The 20th Anniversary Edition of Number One bestseller Maureen Lee's LIGHTS OUT LIVERPOOL - the first of the Pearl Street series.

      Lights Out Liverpool1995
      4,2