Tenement Girl - Anne Douglas - Bog

As the Depression bites, a young woman dreams of 'Getting Away', but will find drama and heartache on her own doorstep. 1935, Edinburgh. Beautiful Lindsay 'Lindy' Gillian is determined to look on the bright side in spite of the Depression: she has a job working for her stepmother at Murchie's Provisions, and her family reside in one of the nicer flats in a nearby tenement block. But when Roderick Connor strolls into the shop one day, Lindy has to make a choice that will turn her world upside down, while a new arrival, surprise opportunities and war clouds from Spain on the horizon all have unexpected repercussions . . .