It is Saturday night and the Pier Ballroom in Swansea is the. place to be for Lily, an evacuee unclaimed by her family at the end of the war; for Judy taught independence by her war widow mother; for Katie, the product of a marriage between a drunken, violent father and a cowed, beaten mother; and for spoiled, wilful Helen. It is an evening that fuels jealousies and sows the seeds for friendships and romance.
Catrin Collier’s ninth novel gives us a gloriously nostalgic picture of a Welsh community moving from war-time austerity to ‘never had it so good’ Britain. Her fresh lively style, combined with her ability to create warm, appealing characters make this her most engaging novel yet.
In a very good condition. Some creasing to the spine. See photos for more details.
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