Bøker av Jo Howard

It is 1958 and the horror of war is fading. 'Rock and Roll' entertains the young and the future looks bright. Alice and Susan meet in a women's hostel in Baron's Court, London.They are both seventeen but from different backgrounds. An only child, Susan, has been spoilt while Alice comes from a broken home.Susan invites Alice to go to a local dance hall on Saturday evening. Alice is delighted, it was the right decision to leave her dad's. Susan and Tony take Alice to his house, then they leave her with four strangers. She is terrified as she does not know where or how to get back to the hostel. This is even worse than living with her mum and stepfather.She wonders if she should return to her father, but would he take her back?

'Where Alice Belongs' is set in London in 1941. The Second World War is raging with terrifying nightly bombing raids. Normal life is put on hold as the enemy pushes closer. Helena, a rebellious young woman, meets Robert after she survives a raid on the centre of the city. Their backgrounds are different. Helena has had a charmed life in a wealthy family with private education and a luxurious home. Robert supports his elderly parents, who live in rented accommodation. There is instant attraction and, despite parental disapproval, the couple decides to marry. Robert is soon sent to the battlefront in North Africa; Helena must cope on her own. When she realises she is pregnant, her feelings are a mixture of fear and joy. Although she can write to Robert, there is no guarantee she will ever see him again.She now has to protect her unborn baby, who, they have agreed, will be called Alice if it is a girl. Will this child have a future? Will any of themhave a future?

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