The Skylark's Song - Audrey Howard

The Skylark's Song was Audrey Howard's debut into the world of fiction, and as such is a turning point in her life. It's the story of poverty turned good, but it is more than that really. Her story starts in the slum area of Liverpool and in particular Love Lane. It tells of a young girl called Zoe, whose birth killed her mother, and whose father took to the bottle and left the upbringing of her siblings to her sister, Sara. The poverty described seems well described and realistic, but the point is made right from the start of the book that little Zoe is different from the other kids. I suppose the logic is well defined in the book, because Zoe comes at a time when the ...