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Liverpool Daisy Hardcover – 31 July 1992

by Helen Forrester (Author)

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Only depression-shrouded Liverpool could spawn a big, tough, loving character like Daisy Gallaher. Passionate in her loves and hatreds, she is the Nan of her poverty-stricken family and devoted friend of Nellie O'Brien, who is dying from lack of medical attention. She is always desperate for money. One dark night, she is cornered by three drunken sailors who find her buxom figure, wrapped in a black shawl, comfortably attractive. From fear, she yields herself to them and, laughing, they pay her, and she realise how she can earn a living. Fighting competition, weeping at her own suffering, laughing with her clients, she becomes the toast of the waterfront and earns enough money to buy medical attention for her friend. She manages to hide from occupation from her family, but when her stoker husband returns from sea she realises, terror-stricken, that the moment of truth has arrived.

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Publisher : Robert Hale Ltd (31 July 1992)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0709177313
ISBN-13 : 978-0709177319

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Born in England and wife of a Professor of Theoretical Physics, Helen Forrester and her Canadian born son live in Edmonton, Alberta. Helen Forrester has travelled widely. She particularly enjoys the theatre, and walking in the countryside. She also collects fans and is a member of the International Fan Circle

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A FRIEND INDEED

Reviewed in Australia on 2 October 2015

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I have read a number of books by Helen Forrester and this was another excellent read. Here is a woman just an ordinary housewife who being in the wrong place at the wrong time becomes a prostitute. At first it is just a bit of fun and some extra money, but then things change and she finds herself in some rather nasty and precarious situations. Her best friend is seriously ill and she keeps on being a lady of the night so that she can buy the medicines for her friends. She has a heart of gold. Really enjoyed this story, quite sad and also poverty driven.

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Lovable Daisy.. ticked all boxes..

Reviewed in Australia on 26 August 2015

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Absolutely loved this.. Have read numerous books over the years involving women and how they coped during the war years and this ranks high upon the list.. Daisy is superb.. a woman after my own heart ( well almost... ha ha ha).. I couldn't put it down, read it until the early hours of the morning..Will look for more books from Helen Forrester..

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kinkers

How 'the other half' live

Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2016

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A very nice story about a commoner who finds herself drawn 'accidently' into street-walking as a means of raising money in need &, on a more personal basis, as means of receiving some affectionate attention.

A good cup-of-tea, slippers & throw-rug weekender.

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Glenn David Thompson

A good read tells the tale of what you would do ...

Reviewed in Australia on 13 September 2015

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A good read tells the tale of what you would do if you whore without money and accidently starting to be a lady of the night. Its a no
barred story with the ups and downs in the 1940s life. it is easy to relate to her and easy a read.

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Jo O'Neill

Three Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 25 August 2015

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I suppose you get what you pay for. Not a highlight for me.

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Julie Shelton

Four Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 9 September 2015

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Loved this book, easy read and kept you interested. Would recommend this book to others.

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malcolm pitt

Four Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2015

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My sort of book well written

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Jillian Petersen

Disappointed with the end

Reviewed in Australia on 1 September 2015

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This was a different style of book for me, but Daisy was an interesting character. Disappointed with the end.

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Sammy

Enjoyable book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2019

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I really enjoyed this book. It described how hard life was in the 30’s. It showed Daisy as a strong and warm character, and what she had to endure to help her family and best friend.

SA HOLLISTER

Old and smelly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2020

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I have never brought second hand books and never will again...it was going to be a present for my Mum but threw it away ! It was yellow and smelly !

S. Perkins

A delight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2009

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I am an avid fan of Helen Forrester and have quite a few of her books. This book did not dissapoint me, it was wonderfully well written and kept me glued to the very end.

I particularly like the biographies of Helen Forrester and whenever I read them my heart goes out to the poor young girl who was made to suffer for her parents quite inadequate parenting, leaving the care of the children to a young Helen.

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Not one of Helen Forrester's best, but still enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2015

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A good tale, but I found the period setting unconvincing, maybe because I don't know about the Liverpool Irish community, but the characters seem to live a life from about 50 years earlier than the setting of the 1930s. Perhaps if the author had contrasted Daisy's situation with someone from a more mainstream community it would have worked better.

D Wilson

So Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013

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I loved this series when it was televised and as my daughter didn't see it at the time, I added it to her Christmas presents. She also enjoyed it and says as well as being entertaining, it has given her an incite into the history of working class people of that era, which when you think about it, we often see drama's about the history of the middle and upper classes, not the working classes.

I can't wait to borrow it from her, so that I can have a second treat.

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