Author: Libby Ashworth Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1473570719 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 264
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THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE INSPIRATIONAL MILL TOWN LASSES SERIES. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Catherine Cookson. ______________________ Lancashire, 1832 Maids Hannah and Mary find themselves with no jobs and no home when their employer, Henry Sudell, loses all his money and disappears in the middle of the night. They have no choice but to return to Blackburn where Hannah is lucky to be taken in by her sister Jennet and brother-in-law, Titus, but Mary must seek lodgings in the infamous Star beer house. Mary tries to get her job back as a weaver, but the influx of workers from the countryside and no support for the working class means that jobs are scarce. With no other choice she remains at the beer house, forced to risk her reputation and even her life. In the middle of a cholera outbreak and political upheaval, can Mary ever find a way to recover all she's lost? ______________________ Praise for Libby Ashworth 'An engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family' Kitty Neale 'Vividly drawn characters . . . gritty and heartfelt' Evie Grace 'Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family' Lancashire Post ______________________ **Pre-order the brand new heart-warming and uplifting novel in this saga series, A FAMILY SECRET**
Author: Anna Jacobs Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 1444713329 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 424
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'I felt as if this book was my addiction . . . A truly remarkable author' - 5-star reader review At eighteen, Cathie longs for more than life as a settler in the Australian bush. So when her uncle offers her the chance to send her to England, she grabs the opportunity with both hands and runs away from her family. But little does she know that he is using her to get revenge on his sister, Liza. Attacked at the docks in Liverpool, Cathie takes refuge with the man who saved her, a man who has his own troubles. But as she slowly regains her memory and meets her Lancashire relatives, she must confront the legacy of her mother's past. And even in 1876, the same wealthy families who forced her mother to leave Lancashire are still powerful enough to threaten Cathie's happiness and safety - as well as that of anyone close to her . . . ********************** What readers are saying about LANCASHIRE LEGACY 'Another brilliant read from Anna. Love it' - 5 stars 'Riveting' - 5 stars 'Brilliant story, as always. Didn't want it to end' - 5 stars 'WOW, such a good read' - 5 stars 'I couldn't put this down' - 5 stars
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Publisher: ISBN: Category : Class consciousness Languages : en Pages : 302
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Life in the Lancashire village of Riggan is dominated by the coal pit, for it not only provides employment for most of the villagers, but it is also the focus for most of the communities hopes and fears. Joan Lowrie, one of the pit girls, who has endured many hardships herself comes to the rescue of seventeen-year-old Liz and her baby.
Author: Gemma Hogg Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson ISBN: 1760559776 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 278
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Being a stable lass is probably one of the poorest paid jobs in the country, and yet for Gemma it is the most rewarding. She works in a beautiful location - Middleham in Wensleydale - and if the people are occasionally challenging, the horses are downright astonishing. Now, in Stable Lass, she takes us into the closed world of a racing stable, from the politics and in-fighting to the romances and affairs, from the elation of riding her first winner to coping with the grief of losing a horse. Like all stable lads and lasses, Gemma arrived as a teenager and had to cope with living away from home for the first time, as well as adapt to the brutal hours and backbreaking work. Eighteen years later she is assistant trainer and still loves it. She describes falling in love with some of the horses as well as what happens when a horse takes against you, and the very real danger of being killed by a kick. She brings to life the characters around the yard, from straight-speaking boss Mickey Hammond to the millionaire owners who land by helicopter in the paddock, the jockeys starving themselves to make weight, and the stable lads and lasses who are from very different backgrounds. And of course she pays tribute to the horses themselves, some loveable, some cantankerous, all impressive.
Author: Libby Ashworth Publisher: Canelo ISBN: 1800327625 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 360
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Can she keep her family together? When Molly Holden’s husband, Thomas, is convicted in 1812 of being a Luddite on the word of a secret informer, he is sentenced to be transported to Australia. Left with their baby daughter, Molly must find work to survive. But the man who informed on Thomas is a former suitor of Molly’s, and Isaac believes that with Thomas out of the way she will return to him... Yet Molly is determined to join her husband and find a way to pay for passage, all the while trying to stay one step ahead of Isaac’s nefarious interferences. But will it be enough to cross the ocean and be reunited with her beloved Thomas? Based on real events, this is an inspiring Lancashire saga of one woman’s journey of love, family and survival. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale and June Francis. Praise for The Convict's Wife 'For all Saga fans this book is a must! I found it to be an extremely good and totally absorbing read, particularly as it is based on fact. I particularly warmed to Molly, a typical "Lancashire lass". Her sheer determination was so commendable and heart warming. A thoroughly satisfying read, I will look forward to Libby’s next novel.' LYN ANDREWS, author of The Girls from Mersey View 'A beautifully crafted saga, that kept me enthralled by Molly's love and faithfulness to her husband. A wonderful, fireside read, filled with hope and determination, just what we need in these hard times.' DIANE ALLEN, author of For the Sake of Her Family 'An exciting tale of love, intrigue and family ties set in 1812 that moves between Bolton and Australia. I look forward to reading Libby's next book in the series.' LINDA FINLAY, author of The Farringdon's Fate series 'Using her vast local knowledge and research, and her gift for transforming real history into page-turning drama, this is a captivating opener to what promises to be an exciting new series.' Lancashire Post
Author: Libby Ashworth Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1473570697 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 233
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The rise of the mills is about to change everything . . . If you love Catherine Cookson and Val Wood, you will love this brand new series set in the mill town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ______________________ 'Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family' Lancashire Post 'Engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family' Kitty Neale 'Vividly drawn characters . . . gritty and heartfelt . . . a must-read' Evie Grace ______________________ Lancashire, 1826 When Jennet and Titus Eastwood are forced to move from their idyllic cottage into the centre of Blackburn to find work in the cotton mills, their lives are changed in ways they could never have imagined and their new home on Paradise Lane is anything but . . . Then Titus is arrested and sent to prison for attending a Reform meeting. Jennet is left to fend for herself and things go from bad to worse as she finds herself pregnant and alone - with another man's child . . . _________________________ **Pre-order the brand new novel in this heart-warming and uplifiting saga series, A FAMILY SECRET**
Author: Anna Jacobs Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 1848948816 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 462
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'Another riveting book from Anna Jacobs' - 5-star reader review Seventeen-year-old Liza is happy working as a lady's maid - until her employers decide to emigrate and her father makes up his mind that she is to wed an older widower whom she detests. Determined to avoid a loveless marriage, Liza plans to run away. But when the widower rapes her to force her to marry him, she flees back to the family for whom she worked. She feels she has no choice but to go with them to Australia, and they all set out on the long voyage. On board ship, Liza discovers to her horror that she has fallen pregnant. Even if she can survive the journey, the demanding life of a settler in 1850s Western Australia will be made even harder by an illegitimate child. But Liza is to find that in addition to deprivation of the worst sort, Australia will offer her opportunities she could never have dreamt of back home in Lancashire. ******************* What readers are saying about LANCASHIRE LASS 'As ever, great!' - 5 stars 'A lovely book' - 5 stars 'Great from start to finish' - 5 stars 'Brilliant again!' - 5 stars 'I just love these books - once you start you will find it hard to put down' - 5 stars
Author: Sarah Schofield Publisher: Comma Press ISBN: 1912697599 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 183
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A woman grows increasingly frustrated by the emails she receives from her deceased husband… A taxidermist dreams of bringing one of his clients into his workshop after preserving her grandfather’s hamster… A grieving nurse is troubled by her daughter’s fascination with The Iron Lady… In her stirring and disquieting debut collection of stories, Sarah Schofield explores emotions that seethe beneath the surface of ourselves and live in the spaces that language can’t reach, elevating manifestations of loneliness, grief and disconnection into direct sight. The characters we meet in Safely Gathered In harness objects around them, both manmade and of the natural world, to deal with secrets and loss; from the child acting out a family betrayal from the comfort of her dolls house, to the sister making wind-up toys from the dead birds she finds on her doorstep. Venturing into the surreal and experimenting with tropes of science-fiction, these stories consider the effects of consumerism on our most intimate moments, grasp into the depths of nostalgia, and cast a fresh light into the gaps we navigate each day between reality and longing. "This is a deliciously wry Black Mirror-esque collection that provokes and disturbs. A bold and brilliant debut." – Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of Water Shall Refuse Them "Schofield's collection comprises finely inventive stories, astute in their side angle swipes on reality. A memorable and distinctive debut." – Kiare Ladner, author of Nightshift "Sarah Schofield is a writer with tremendous rage and inventiveness, who takes the short story to new places" – Naomi Booth, author of Exit Management "Sharp, insightful and haunting, these stories are not safe reading. An astounding debut." – Angela Readman, author of Something Like Breathing "An enchanting, vital collection. Strange, incisive and compelling." – Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch
Author: Henry James Byron Publisher: CUP Archive ISBN: 9780521241755 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 246
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This volume introduces the works of an important but neglected dramatist, one of the most prolific and popular of the mid-Victorian period. H. J. Byron wrote an enormous number of comedies, burlesques and pantomimes. He invented the characters of Widow Twankay and Buttons, still beloved by modern pantomime audiences. His burlesques of melodrama helped to bring an end to the more outlandish examples of the genre; inveterate punning became his trademark. Byron was also a competent editor, theatre manager and actor specializing in the eccentric roles of his own plays. As playwright he was second only to W. S. Gilbert and Tom Robertson, whose careers he helped to further. Jim Davis has edited four of the plays, illustrating them with contemporary drawings and providing an extensive introduction.
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