Trouble and Strife

by Elizabeth Waite

Tooting, 1950: Ruby has always been a worry to her widowed mother Ida - her husband, Brian is violent and she loses her job after allegations of carrying on with the manager. When Brian dies suddenly, Ida is quietly relieved, but tragedy continues to stalk Ruby until she feels she must go away.

380 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ida loses her child in war. She's not sure it's a good idea to bring children into this world.
She wonders about the future Ruby can give her and the little boys?

[Nicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok.