FROM THIS DAY FORTH

By Lyn Andrews

Synopsis

Set in the heyday of Liverpool's shipyards, Joe and Celia's love is doomed unless they can overcome the prejudice of generations.

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Narrator	Brenda Usherwood
Length	10hrs
Catalogue No.	5057
Publisher	Headline

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