Manchester Moll

Moll's mother is an alcoholic and Moll's father's health is declining. Moll tries to support her family financially and she's trying to raise her brother Bo and Sister Sissy as well as she can. It's the end of the nineteenth century and Manchester is being ruled by gangs. Two of those gangs would lo......more

A really good read, 1800 is the timeline for this fast paced novel. Could not put down once started reading very addictive and draws you in and can be quite emotional.......more

moll chambers and her family live in the squadle of manchester. when her father dies their mother moves in davy a brutial man thats not all that he seems. moll is a feasty girl that wont stand for any nonsense. a heartbreaking story that i enjoyed from start to finish. all moll wants is happiness an......more

Enjoyed this book, great writing, fab imagination, my only issue being that the highly accented language was a little hard to read at times, though this didn't dampen my enjoyment too much. A highly enjoyable read x......more

It is enjoyable, although the content is often sad, to read fiction which is informative on the era and geographical area of the book. Emma Hornsby is an excellent author detailing the hard life and poor conditions in Victorian Manchester.......more