Seven-year-old Ailsa Dunns Ma is prettier than all the other mothers her Da is the most handsome man in the world. Theyre made for each other... But the grown-up world is more complicated than that & when alcohol intrudes violence becomes the norm & unpredictability reigns
- & the ground shifts beneath Ailsas small feet. Ailsa & her big sister Morag
- both Ailsas cruellest tormentor & her staunchest defender
- are removed from the care of their adored parents & enrolled at Mc Gregors Orphan Homes a world away from their Wallace Street tenement. Here the rules are strict: there are chores there are curfews the ever-present threat of Auntie Vera & bitter resignation as visits from Ma & Da become fewer & further between. But theres also fish & chips a holiday by the sea a pillowcase full of toys at Christmas & life-changing for Ailsa an inspirational teacher & the chance discovery of a rare musical talent that will give her the opportunity to take her future into own hands. The Sun Hasnt Fallen From the Sky is a vibrant portrait of two sisters growing up together in 1970s Glasgow as their family falls apart; a tender childhood memoir both heartbreaking & uplifting.