In a family blighted by the terrible effects of the First World War, can Ruby Jenkins dare to dream of happiness ...?
In a family blighted by the terrible effects of the First World War, can Ruby Jenkins dare to dream of happiness ...?
When Ruby's father returns, shell-shocked, from the front lines of the Great War, the young girl realises that things will never be the same again. Forced to leave school and help her mother wash clothes, Ruby closes the door on her childhood.When she takes a job at the local laundry, Ruby enjoys the friendship of the other women there, but there's also hostility and jealousy amongst the workers. At home there's growing tension with the live-in landlord as Ruby grows into an attractive woman, but not the kind who's willing to use her charms to win favours. Ruby's heart belongs to one man only, a local boy she's known all her life, but there are many battles to be fought before they start a life together ...
Dee Williams was born and bred in Rotherhithe. After living abroad for some years, Dee is now settled in Hampshire. Kim Hicks is a British actress and voice artist. She has performed in a number of one-woman shows and stage productions, including Courtship, An Audience with Sarah Guppy and The House of Bernarda Alba. Hicks is a long-time audiobook narrator, voicing more than 80 audiobooks. She is regularly praised by AudioFile magazine for her ‘rich, lush, mellifluous narration’.
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