From the sinking of the TITANIC through the end of the WWI, Grace Tooley and her family face nearly unbearable heartache and loss. As brother after brother is killed, Grace falls in love with one man, marries another, and loses her own child. Carole Boyd is the perfect choice to perform this rambling romance as her lovely voice moves lightly through the story. This is not serious literature, and Boyd doesn't treat it as such. Her characterization of Grace shows some excitement in the steamy parts but not enough to cause a blush. Her young children are exuberant without succumbing to squeakiness, and her elderly housekeeper provides the right tone of sharpness tempered with affection. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine--
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'Among the dross that constitutes the Liverpool saga market for women, Howard's enjoyable 19th-century historical romance of crossed love shines out.' -- Daily Mail, 19970103 'Poignant and well plotted, this is the book to curl up with to shut out troubles.' -- Woman's Realm on BEYOND THE SHINING WATER 19970103 'Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller' -- Lancashire Life 19970103 'Life and middle class living in Liverpool in the early 1900's is the colourful backcloth for the latest novel from this master storyteller' -- Coventry Evening Telegraph 19970103 'This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard's books, compelling and memorable!a joy to read' -- The Historical Novels Review (A Place Called Hope) 20010817