The Girls They Left Behind

Following on from the successful Goodbye Sweetheart,comes Lilian Harry’s second novel about working class family life during World War II.

Set once again in Portsmouth,this warm and touching saga centres on the Budd family,and is very largely based on the author’s own parents.Lilian Harry captures the mood and colour of a great seaport at war with the accuracy of one who livedthrough those times.The horror of the air raid sirens sounding at night;the naval dockyards buzzing with activity;the overwhelming desire to survive,and the pervading determination to live life as if there was no tomorrow,Such powerful images provide the backdrop to tales of loyalty,heroism,heartache and love during the city’s darkest-and finest hour.