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eBook - A gripping, moving and emotional page-turner set in the North West by bestselling author Ruth Hamilton
ISBN/EAN: 9781446487327
Umbreit-Nr.: 4358226
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 544 S., 0.62 MB
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Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 03.11.2016
Auflage: 1/2016
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p>The Shawcross family was a strange and unhappy one. Edward Shawcross absented himself as much as possible and kept a red-haired mistress in Tintern Avenue. Alice, his wife, sought solace in chocolate and continually carped at Connie, her beautiful daughter. And Connie and Gilbert, their children, formed an uneasy alliance in the face of their parents' antipathy.</p><p>Twenty years before, Edward Shawcross had been an impoverished millhand, born in a slum to feckless parents. Overnight his fortunes had changed. To everyone's surprise he had married the plain and awkward daughter of the wealthy Fishwick family. Almost at once the Fishwicks, owners of a lucrative mill and a grand house, went to live abroad leaving Edward in charge of all their business interests. No-one could understand why Edward had suddenly made this leap of fortune.</p><p>But as the new generation began to grow up, so the truth behind old scandals began to emerge. Then, after many years, the Fishwicks returned and violence swiftly followed. Before Connie and Gilbert could throw off the legacies of the past and build their own lives, there were to be many shocking revelations.</p>
- Kurztext
- This captivating and moving story of dark secrets, violence and scandal by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson and Dilly Court. "e;I believe that Ruth Hamilton is very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well"e; -- SARAH BROADHURST, RADIO FOUR"e;Plenty of fast moving action taking place. Definitely kept me interested throughout."e; -- ***** Reader review"e;A brilliant read"e; -- ***** Reader review"e;Love this author, once started her books are very hard to put down"e; -- ***** Reader review"e;A must read"e; -- ***** Reader review********************************************************THE TRUTH WILL OUT...The Shawcross family was a strange and unhappy one. Edward Shawcross, the absent father with a red-haired mistress; Alice, his wife, seeking solace in chocolate and continually carping at Connie, her beautiful daughter. And Connie and Gilbert, their children, forming an uneasy alliance in the face of their parents' antipathy.Twenty years before, Edward Shawcross had been an impoverished millhand, born in a slum to feckless parents. Then, when he unexpectedly married the plain and awkward daughter of the wealthy mill-owning Fishwick family, his fortunes changed overnight. When the Fishwicks went to live abroad almost immediately after the wedding, Edward was left in charge of all their business interests. No-one could understand why Edward had suddenly made this leap of fortune.But now the truth behind old scandals gradually begins to emerge. When the Fishwicks return, violence swiftly follows. What shocking revelations are in store?
- Autorenportrait
- Ruth Hamilton became one of the north-west of England's most popular writers, her bestselling books include<i>With Love From Ma Maguire, A Crooked Mile</i>and<i>Dorothys War</i>. Ruth Hamilton was born in Bolton, which is the setting for many of her novels, and spent most of her life in Lancashire before moving to Liverpool. She died in 2016.