Till the Sun Shines Through

A family is divided when its favourite daughter is forced to flee rural Ireland and to seek her living in war-torn Birmingham.Bridie McCarthy loves her family’s farm in the remotest part of Donegal, even though she’s forced to work hard when all of her siblings leave home. She can’t bear to let down her beloved parents – until a horrible act of violence gives her no option but to run away. She turns to the one person she can trust – big sister Mary, now settled with a family of her own in Birmingham.Life here couldn’t be more different, but slowly Bridie comes to see the good side of a busy city, and begins to regain her confidence. But fate has more trouble in store, as World War Two looms, threatening everything she’s fought so hard to win.

Literature & Fiction

Bennett, Anne.

British & Irish

Harpercollins

Danny Boy

Rosie's family doesn't have much money, but she's rich in other ways and when Danny Walsh asks her to walk out with him, it's a dream come true. Soon they are married, but Danny's young brother Phelan runs away to join the uprising of Easter 1916, and Danny has no choice but to find his brother and bring him home. Before he can be released, Danny must swear to take his place. He takes Rosie and their daughter to Birmingham, where with the threat of discovery ever present, their love for each other is tested to the utmost limit.

Children's Books

HarperCollins, UK

<p>A deeply moving saga of a young couple with high hopes for a bright future in rural Ireland, only to find themselves embroiled in the uprising of 1916 and having to make a new life for themselves in Birmingham. Rosie's family doesn't have much money, but she's rich in other ways: she loves her life on the farm, her sisters, her friends, and even her spoilt baby brother. When Danny Walsh asks her to walk out with him one Sunday, it's a dream come true. Everyone agrees that they are made for each other and soon they are married. But Danny's young brother runs away to join in the uprising of Easter 1916. Danny is a man of peace but has no choice; he must find his brother and bring him home. Before he can be released, Danny must swear to take his place. Danny will never be free of his pledge. He takes Rosie and their small daughter to what they hope is safety in Birmingham -- but the fight to survive has just begun, as nobody will employ an Irishman when there's a war on. With no money coming in, Rosie does the unthinkable and leaves Danny to look after the child while she finds a job in munitions. Little does she realise the danger she is in and what consequences it will have for her and her family. Danny and Rosie will find their resources, spirit and love for each other are tested to the utmost limit before the future is bright again.</p>

Genre Fiction

Daughter of Mine

Romance

Maria is a girl with a great talent for fabric design, and while the world becomes embroiled in war, all she can think of is her scholarship to the prestigious Grafton Academy in Dublin. However, when her father has a dreadful accident and her mother breaks down in guilt and grief, Maria, as the only child, must give up her hopes of a career and care for them. Reluctantly, she is driven into the arms of the supposedly reliable Barney, but he's no such thing, and as he grows increasingly difficult the family comes close to tragedy.

Mother’s Only Child

Contemporary

Carmel Duffy is the eldest child of a brutal and abusive marriage, and she can't wait to leave home. As soon as she turns eighteen, she heads for Birmingham and begins training as a nurse. She's determined to have no husband or family of her own, but her resolve is tested when Dr Paul Connolly comes onto her ward. Gradually he wins her heart, and they agree to marry, both certain that they want no children, but after the devastation of World War Two, Carmel finds the future is very different to the one she thought she wanted...

To Have and To Hold

Harper

A Daughter’s Secret

Literary

Gloria and Joe were the golden couple, until tragedy left them with nothing. Yet even poverty could not spoil the joy when their son Ben is born. World War Two rages and Joe labours on the docks by day and fights fires by night. When Joe is terribly injured, Gloria decides to take him home to his brother's farm in Ireland hoping that he will recover there. But in the remote countryside, she faces her greatest challenge yet...

A MOTHERS SPIRIT PB

CHILD LEFT BEHIND PB

<p>1938: Sixteen-year-old Kate Monroe is living in Birmingham, far away from her family in Ireland. Her parents have always doted on her siblings, Sally and James, leaving no time for her. Kate harbours a dark secret, a deep longing for her cousin. Feelings she must suppress in this deeply staunch Irish-Catholic community - even if they are reciprocated.Crazed by her infatuation, Kate is left with no option, other than to up-roots once more and seek out a new life, far away from the temptation of Tim Monroe.Will Kate find true love, or will distance make the heart grow fonder?</p>

Far From Home

HarperCollins Publishers, Limited

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bennett, Anne.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Bennett, Anne.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bennett, Anne.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Till the Sun Shines Through

Danny Boy

Danny Boy

Daughter of Mine

Mother’s Only Child

To Have and To Hold

A Daughter’s Secret

A MOTHERS SPIRIT PB

CHILD LEFT BEHIND PB

Far From Home