London's pride [Large Print]

Roberts, Irene2000

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Beautiful Lily London and her best friend, Burza, are as close as sisters. Both grow up motherless on London's tough East End streets during the depression. Burza, with her exotic looks and fiery temperament, is Lily's protector from the start, especially at school. The future gradually looks brighter for the girls until Lily discovers her Aunt Marion's terrible secret and spirals towards self-destruction. Meanwhile, Burza is trying to reclaim the Lily of old and fight her own battles against blackmailer Nick Bede. Then, World War II breaks out and the girls' lives are thrown into utter chaos, fear and despair...