Amy Curran was just 18 when she met Barney Patterson, the love of her life, on Southport pier in 1939. Their romantic, passionate marriage was made in heaven, or so they both believed. But when Britain declared war on Germany, Barney volunteered to fight and the couple were separated. When he returned to Liverpool after VE day, he wasn’t the same person - and neither was Amy.

Amy Curran was just 18 when she met Barney Patterson, the love of her life, on Southport pier in 1939.

Southport, Complete, Unabridged