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Ellen O'Casey, an Irish Catholic immigrant, is struggling to support
her ailing mother, her teenage daughter and herself. Washing other
people's laundry in the day, and singing in bawdy pubs at night, Ellen
is determined to make a better life for her family by saving enough for
the passage to New York where the rest of her extended family have
already emigrated. But Danny Donovan, a local gangster and the landlord
of the pubs where Ellen sings, intends to make her his mistress. A
widow in her late 20s, Ellen has refused to let another man in her
life, least of all the brutish Danny, whose advances she doggedly
resists. But when Ellen catches the eye of the new doctor in town,
Robert Munroe, an intense rivalry is formed between the doctor and
Danny. For not only are Robert's feelings for Ellen reciprocated, but
the ambitious doctor also intends to investigate the appalling living
conditions of the local community and Danny's own hand in it. But as
Ellen and Robert become closer and aim to bring an end to Danny's reign
of terror, their own chance at happiness seems suddenly to be at
stake...
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When Josie O'Casey returns to London after twelve years in America, she
is overjoyed to discover that her childhood sweetheart Patrick Nolan,
who she believed to be dead, is alive and well. But Josie's happiness
is short-lived - Patrick now belongs to another. Heartbroken, Josie
vows to forget about Patrick and settle back into life in the East End.
But the East End that Josie knew as a child is much changed. While
Josie can remember only too clearly her poverty-stricken upbringing,
her family's social standing has vastly improved since they've been
away. And there are some who resent that Josie left behind the slums of
London to return as a lady. Torn between two worlds, Josie is still
drawn back to her childhood haunts - and to Patrick. When the couple
are finally offered a glimmer of hope, their chance at happiness is
threatened by the all-powerful Ma Tugman and her criminal empire. Now
Josie must decide if she is willing to forsake everything for the man
she loves...
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