Elizabeth Murphy

1 series 3 books in order

Elizabeth Murphy was an author of Liverpool family sagas, praised for their heartwarming portrayal of early 20th century Liverpool and their ‘good old-fashioned Northern common sense’. She was born in Liverpool and lived in Merseyside all of her life. When she was twelve, her father gave her a sixpenny book from a secondhand book stall, Liverpool Table Talk One Hundred Years Ago, which led to her lifelong interest in Liverpool’s history. Her stories follow young women from working class families overcoming hardship and finding happiness in the face of adversity. She passed away in 2002.

Known for
Liverpool Sagas

Series by Elizabeth Murphy

Liverpool Sagas

3 books in order · 1989–1993

  1. Cover of The Land is Bright

    The Land is Bright

    1989 · Elizabeth Murphy

    The captivating first instalment of The Liverpool Sagas, perfect for fans of Lyn Andrews and Pam Howes Life changes for the Palin children when Mam…

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  2. Cover of To Give and To Take

    To Give and To Take

    1992 · Elizabeth Murphy

    Can both sisters find happiness, when one marries for love, and the other for money Sisters Mary and Cathy Ward couldn't be more different: Fiercely…

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  3. Cover of There is a Season

    There is a Season

    1993 · Elizabeth Murphy

    The final instalment of the breathtaking Liverpool Sagas, perfect for fans of Helen Forrester and Pam Howes Cathy is glad to have her husband back…

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How many books has Elizabeth Murphy written?

We list 3 books by Elizabeth Murphy across 1 series, published between 1989–1993 — each shown in full reading order.

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