Join us at B For Butterfly Books as part of Sale Festival for an event with Manchester based author, Carolyn O’Brien to discuss her latest book Rose & Renzo.

Carolyn is the author of The Song of Peterloo; a story of hope, sacrifice and courage set in Manchester in 1819.

Copies can be purchased in advance, or on the night.

Please note there is no physical ticket – simply show your email at the venue on entry and choose ‘Pickup in store’ at checkout to avoid shipping costs.

About the Book:

Manchester 1936…Fascism looms in Europe, and Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts are on the rise. After the death of their father, two sisters arrive in Manchester’s vibrant ‘Little Italy’: creative misfit, Rose, and her much older sister, Ivy. Fearing Rose’s impulsiveness, Ivy seeks to control Rose, forcing her to give up her cherished place at art school.

Frustrated and desperate to pursue her passion, Rose meets Renzo, a painter arrived from Europe. Their connection is instant and powerful. Yet as their feelings deepen, Renzo’s past in Mussolini’s Italy remains a mystery.

As Blackshirts march across the city, Rose is drawn to the fight against fascism, even as she’s compelled to face the devastating question: just which side is Renzo on?