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Name: Fighting Back
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)
Author: Catherine Macphail

Kerry and her mother have recently moved into new council accommodation in a tower block. Kerry’s dad has left them, and they are forging a new life together. Kerry’s mother, however, is not the calmest or most patient person, especially when it comes to getting along with the new neighbours. When Kerry’s mother refuses to be intimidated by Ma Lafferty, the local money lender, Kerry discovers that Ma Lafferty’s daughter more than takes after her mother.

First publish date: 1999

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Catherine Macphail

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