Girl In The Pink Raincoat, The

Description: In wartime it takes courage to follow your heart. Manchester, 1939. Everyone hated the heat and the deafening noise, but for Gracie the worst thing was the smell of chemicals that turned her stomach every morning when she arrived at the Rosenberg Raincoats factory. Gracie is a girl on the factory floor. Jacob is the boss's charismatic nephew. When they fall in love, it seems as if the whole world is against them - especially Charlie Nuttall, who also works at the factory and has always wanted Gracie for himself. But worse is to come when war breaks out and suspicion falls on Jacob because of his German-Jewish heritage. Can their love survive the danger and heartbreak to come?

Review: PRAISE FOR THE GOLDEN SISTERS: 'A heart-warming novel of family bonds' Ulster Star. 'A great story that brings the reader all the atmosphere of the early 40s in Belfast' Belfast Times. 'With meticulous research, the author has brought Belfast to life ... Descriptions are lovely' Irish News.


Author Biography: Alrene Hughes grew up in Belfast and has lived in Manchester for most of her adult life. She worked for British Telecom and the BBC before training as an English teacher. After teaching for twenty years, she retired and now writes full-time.

A wartime saga set in Manchester, following the lives and loves of workers in Rosenberg's raincoat factory.