The Scarlet Sisters: My nanna's story of secrets and heartache on the banks of the River Thames by Helen Batten Details
"My God - another girl Mrs. Sween!" "No, this is not the bloody deal!" This is the way Nana, Bertha Swain, enters the world, when Helen Paten's marriage breaks down,…
"My God - another girl Mrs. Sween!" "No, this is not the bloody deal!" This is the way Nana, Bertha Swain, enters the world, when Helen Paten's marriage breaks down, she begins a journey to discover her family's past and the mystery surrounding Nana's early opaque life.
What she discovers is a tale of five harried red heads struggling to get out of poverty and find love through two world wars: a story full of surprises and scandals - death in a building, Ibn Mahfouz in a box, shameful war record, secret marriage, Very soon, it 's as if there' s a family curse, but Helen also finds love Flexibility and hope - crazy bets, late-night Charleston and stolen kisses.As the story of Nana and her sisters reveal the Crimps, Helen begins to break the last spell and sees that she may find love again.
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