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Lyn Andrews

The Liverpool Matchgirl: The heartwarming saga from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author

The Liverpool Matchgirl: The heartwarming saga from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author

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In the book "Liverpool Matchgirl," Lizzie is a young girl who is parentless and alone on the streets of Liverpool. She must fight for a brighter future and finds work in the match factory, where she meets foreman George Rutherford.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 26 July 2018
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

In the years before the First World War, Liverpool Matchgirl tells the story of Lizzie Tempest, a thirteen-year-old girl who finds herself parentless and alone on the streets of Liverpool. Despite her young age, Lizzie has spirit and determination, and she knows that she must find work to keep herself off the streets. In a stroke of luck, she gets a job in the match factory, and foreman George Rutherford takes her under his wing. A new home with the Rutherfords promises a safe haven, but the years ahead will be far from trouble-free. And when Lizzie gives her heart, how can she be sure she has chosen a better man than her own father? The Liverpool Matchgirl is a heart-warming and poignant saga that will touch your heart and leave you feeling inspired. It is a perfect read for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin, or Call the Midwife, and is sure to leave you wanting more. So curl up this winter with a copy of The Liverpool Matchgirl and enjoy a truly unforgettable story.

Liverpool, 1901. The Tempest family is all but destitute, barely able to put food on the table. When Florrie falls ill with pneumonia and Arthur is imprisoned after a drunken fight, their thirteen-year-old daughter Lizzie finds herself parentless, desperate, and alone. Despite her young age, Lizzie has spirit and determination, and she knows that she must find work to keep herself off the streets.


In a stroke of luck, she gets a job in the match factory, and foreman George Rutherford takes her under his wing. A new home with the Rutherfords promises a safe haven, but the years ahead will be far from trouble-free. And when Lizzie gives her heart, how can she be sure she has chosen a better man than her own father?


What readers are saying about The Liverpool Matchgirl:


I couldn't put it down.


Amazon reader, 5 stars.


Love this book ... another brilliant novel from a brilliant author.


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An excellent read, Lyn Andrews never disappoints.


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In the years before the First World War, Liverpool Matchgirl tells the story of Lizzie Tempest, a thirteen-year-old girl who finds herself parentless and alone on the streets of Liverpool. Despite her young age, Lizzie has spirit and determination, and she knows that she must find work to keep herself off the streets.


In a stroke of luck, she gets a job in the match factory, and foreman George Rutherford takes her under his wing. A new home with the Rutherfords promises a safe haven, but the years ahead will be far from trouble-free. And when Lizzie gives her heart, how can she be sure she has chosen a better man than her own father?


The Liverpool Matchgirl is a heart-warming and poignant saga that will touch your heart and leave you feeling inspired. It is a perfect read for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin, or Call the Midwife, and is sure to leave you wanting more. So curl up this winter with a copy of The Liverpool Matchgirl and enjoy a truly unforgettable story.

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472228772

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