HELL'S TREES OF HEAVEN — Vivien Jones

Sally's compelling story deftly balances historical fact with fiction. Starting her working life during the 1960s as a naïve apprentice in a local pottery firm, Sally falls in love. A love which defines her future. Her life unfolds with emotive twists and turns and is intriguingly intertwined with that of Alice, a Victorian pauper, who is searching for her sister and a way to escape their destitution and destinies. A fascinating overlap of decades and parallel lives is painted across a vivid backdrop of social injustice creating an unforgettable account of life, love and loss.An utterly engrossing, powerful and fact-based story whose characters are both colourful and memorable.