An Orphan's Courage
Maggie Mason
Feb 2027 · Little, Brown Book Group
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Blackpool, 1939
Elsie Harper has spent her whole life fighting to escape poverty. Touring the country with her best friend Kathleen O'Rourke and a small variety troupe, she finally dares to dream of love and happiness when she falls for charming performer Alec Morrison.
But when war tears her future apart, Elsie finds herself alone, pregnant, and struggling to survive once more. As heartbreak and tragedy follow her from the theatres of Blackpool to the darkest days of the war, it is Kathleen's fierce loyalty that keeps her going.
Together, the two friends face loss, betrayal, and the hardships of rebuilding their lives. But when old wounds threaten to destroy the bond between them, Elsie must decide where her future really lies...
A heartbreaking but uplifting wartime saga about friendship, love, and survival, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn, and Dilly Court.
READERS LOVE MAGGIE MASON'S HEARTBREAKING BOOKS:
'I loved the characters and the setting...a brilliant, well-written story!' 5-star reader review
'This was such a lovely book to read, I couldn't put it down. Maggie Mason's books never let you down' 5-star reader review
'What a wonderful story. You actually feel you are there amongst the characters as it unfolds' 5-star reader review
'This book is like a roller coaster...I laughed, I cried, you just won't want to put it down' 5-star reader review
'Filled with love and friendship...What a absolutely beautiful story to read' 5-star reader review
Elsie Harper has spent her whole life fighting to escape poverty. Touring the country with her best friend Kathleen O'Rourke and a small variety troupe, she finally dares to dream of love and happiness when she falls for charming performer Alec Morrison.
But when war tears her future apart, Elsie finds herself alone, pregnant, and struggling to survive once more. As heartbreak and tragedy follow her from the theatres of Blackpool to the darkest days of the war, it is Kathleen's fierce loyalty that keeps her going.
Together, the two friends face loss, betrayal, and the hardships of rebuilding their lives. But when old wounds threaten to destroy the bond between them, Elsie must decide where her future really lies...
A heartbreaking but uplifting wartime saga about friendship, love, and survival, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn, and Dilly Court.
READERS LOVE MAGGIE MASON'S HEARTBREAKING BOOKS:
'I loved the characters and the setting...a brilliant, well-written story!' 5-star reader review
'This was such a lovely book to read, I couldn't put it down. Maggie Mason's books never let you down' 5-star reader review
'What a wonderful story. You actually feel you are there amongst the characters as it unfolds' 5-star reader review
'This book is like a roller coaster...I laughed, I cried, you just won't want to put it down' 5-star reader review
'Filled with love and friendship...What a absolutely beautiful story to read' 5-star reader review
Blackpool, 1939
Elsie Harper has spent her whole life fighting to escape poverty. Touring the country with her best friend Kathleen O'Rourke and a small variety troupe, she finally dares to dream of love and happiness when she falls for charming performer Alec Morrison.
But when war tears her f...
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About the author
Maggie Mason also writes saga as Mary Wood. Mary was born the thirteenth child of fifteen and throughout her life had various factory, office and home-based jobs, finally becoming a probation service officer before she retired. Mary married in 1963 and with her husband Roy has four children, eight grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren. She got her first book deal in 2013 and has not looked back since.
Maggie Mason also writes saga as Mary Wood. Mary was born the thirteenth child of fifteen and throughout her life had various factory, office and home-based jobs, finally becoming a probation service officer before she retired. Mary married in 1963 and with her husband Roy has four children, eigh...
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