Publisher's Synopsis
1937. Alice, Edith and Marg face hardships every day, growing up on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool. Alice is coping with a violent father, Marg is left reeling after a dark secret about her birth comes to light, and Edith is fighting to protect her alcoholic mother from the shame of their neighbours. A chance encounter at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom promises to set their lives on a new path. Will The Halfpenny Girls finally find happiness?