Liverpool Annie

Annie Harrison’s Liverpool childhood is full of contrasts. From the happy, crowded atmosphere of her uncle and aunt’s house to the lonely seclusion of life with her reclusive mother, she eventually goes to live at the Grand hotel with her rich school friend, Sylvia. Yet life is full of excitement too, as she discovers rock’n’roll at the Cavern Club and hears the Beatles play live for the first time.

Then, just as Annie seems to be settling down to a comfortable life of marriage and motherhood, fate deals her an unexpected blow, leaving her to draw on resources she didn’t know she possessed. As she struggles to cope amidst almost overwhelming odds, a chance meeting leads to events she has no control over. Could this be Annie’s chance for happiness?

The story is about the Harrison family and the trials and tribulations of how the two girls and their parents are living with an aunt and her family. Cramped conditions make the Harrison's find a house of their own. The girls virtually have to look after themselves as their father works all hours and their mother is mentally ill. It has a good ending and is written so that you feel that you have really become part of the story.