Bücher der Reihe The Tyneside Sagas

Raised in the slums of Edwardian Tyneside, spirited and out-spoken Maggie Beaton joins the ranks of the suffragettes but is soon a fugitive, spurned by family and friends. Only passionate trade unionist George Gordon stands by her but as the 1st World War looms, Maggie's endurance will be tested to the limit. A moving family drama.

Growing up on 1960s Tyneside, fun-loving Jo has a special bond with lively, rebellious Mark Duggan. But when Jo has a disastrous affair with Mark's brother, she finds herself outcast and estranged from the man she really loves. As the Falklands War starts, Mark is called up and tragic family secrets come to light that could ruin all their futures.

Young Emmie is rescued from a Gateshead slum by radical mining family the MacRaes. Blossoming into a spirited woman Emmie is wooed by handsome Tom, learning too late he is violent. As war engulfs Europe in 1914, Tom enlists but Emmie supports conscientious objector Rab MacRae and soon they are in love. Then he is arrested and Emmie outcast...

1931: pretty Clara Magee is devastated by her father's suicide and forced to sell the family shop. She is in love with idealist Frank but pursued by businessman Vinnie Craven. Tempted by the glamorous life he is offering, Clara hasn't bargained for ruthless Vinnie's growing fascination for Mosley's Fascist Party. Yet the greatest shock is to come.

Haunted by childhood poverty and eviction, Millie sees security with dashing Dan Nixon, who pursues his dream of playing professional football to escape the hardship and dangers of the mines and for a while it seems their dreams will come true. But when tragedy strikes and a terrible long-kept secret is exposed, Millie is tested to the limit.