Sisters of Fortune — Frances McNeil

An engrossing saga set in 1930s Yorkshire - Sophie and Rosa Morans father is a lowly employee at Thackreys Bank. The sisters first come into contact with the Thackrey family especially young Lydia as children and form an improbable yet enduring friendship. Years later, when Barney Moran is sacked from the bank, the girls beg Mr Thackrey for help. Swept up in a dramatic chain of events, the lives of the two families are changed for ever . . .