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Catherine Cookson
Yorkshire, 1880s. At nineteen years old, Bridget Dean Mordaunt inherits her father’s candle and blacking factories. Determined to restore the businesses to their former glory, by the time she turns…
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Dr Rodney Prince cannot fail to be drawn towards Kate Hannigan. Her beauty and intelligence far outshine that of his hard, brittle, calculating wife. But as an unlikely romance blossoms…
When Millie’s mother abandons her one late afternoon in 1854, fate brings the seven-year-old to Aggie’s door - and life will never be the same for either of them. The…
In the specialised world of women’s popular fiction, Cookson has created her own territory.‘ - Helen Dunmore, The Times Just two years after the death of their mother, Hector Stewart…
This volume contains two novels by Catherine Cookson: Heritage of Folly and The Fen Tiger .
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Mary Walton is the apple of her father’s eye; his only comfort during the dark years of the Depression when he is faced with unemployment. His only hope is that…
Born into grinding poverty, young Freddie Musgrave relies on his wits to survive and help feed his family.
Life in the Fifteen Streets was tough - a continual struggle for survival. Some families gave up and descended into a dismal state of constant poverty. Others, like the O'Briens…
_______________________ Humour, toughness, resolution and generosity are Cookson virtues .
Fanny McBride was a cheerful and indomitable Tyneside widow with a large, cheerful family. Being a woman of resource, Fanny took on a job at the local ‘Ladies’, which was…
The woman who presented herself at the offices of the respectable firm of London solicitors was frail, and her clothes hung off her body. She asked to see the firm’s…
Another novel from Catherine Cookson, whose previous books have sold over 80 million copies worldwide. The Harrogate Secret is the story of Frederick Musgrave, a young boy from Tyneside, and…
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‘Humour, toughness, resolution and generosity are Cookson virtues . In the specialised world of women’s popular fiction, Cookson has created her own territory.’ - Helen Dunmore, The Times Everyone, including…
But as her health declines, she must entrust Emily Pearson, her capable and beloved employee, with more responsibility. After Mabel’s death, Emily is stunned not only to inherit a completely…
CATHERINE COOKSON’S NOVELS HAVE SOLD OVER 100 MILLION COPIES ——– Cock Shield Farm, 1881 After Molly Geary finds herself pregnant with landowner Angus McBain’s child, she is left distraught and…
A gripping rags-to-riches tale from the 100-million copy bestselling Catherine Cookson - the queen of saga.
Catherine Cookson soars above her rivals’ Mail on Sunday ‘Her characters have the grit…
Rooney values his independence and has managed to avoid four widows and two spinsters. But once he moved to Ma Howell’s place, life became very complicated. Harry is the nice…
From bestselling saga author Catherine Cookson, this gripping historical novel is an epic novel of triumph over adversity. If you like Dilly Court or Katie Flynn, you'll love Catherine Cookson.
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From bestselling saga author Catherine Cookson, this is gripping historical novel about family, secrets and love. Readers of Dilly Court or Katie Flynn will love Catherine Cookson.
Even the approach…
Born into poverty, Katie Mulholland is forced to find work as a maid in the house of a wealthy family. But Katie’s fate changes course when one man offers her…
County Durham, 1830s When fifteen-year-old Cissie Brodie loses her parents to cholera, she is forced out of the family cottage and left to raise her nine brothers and sisters by…
In this essay collection devoted to Catherine Cookson, the contributors examine what Cookson’s memoirs and historical fiction mean to readers, including how her fans contribute to her position in the…
Britain’s most widely read author of the late twentieth century, Catherine Cookson published more than 100 books, including The Fifteen Streets, The Black Velvet Gown, and Katie Mulhollond. Set in…
Millie Thormans magiska utstralning och nattliga vandringar har gett henne smeknamnet AElvan. Robert Bradley, som tvingats arbeta i sin farbrors verkstad, hamnar sa smaningom hos den en gang rika familjen…
AEnda sedan hon var liten har Barbara varit vacker, med korpsvart har och ett haftigt temperament. Men efter en olycka foermoerkas hennes liv nar hon boerjar foerlora hoerseln och tvingas…
I Heap Hollow Cottage bor en man och en kvinna med sina sex barn. Av allt att doema ar de en lycklig och karleksfull familj, men oever den lyckliga fasaden…
AEldsta dottern pa Pine Hurst, Beatrice, styr oever hemmet och sina tre systrar med jarnhand efter att deras far doett och lamnat en stor skuld efter sig. John Falconer ar…
Den unga, tursamma Frederick Musgrave anvander sin lilla jolle foer att ta sig oever floden. Med sig har han hemliga meddelanden och vissa paket som man inte vill att tulltjanstemannen…
Soenerna, de flesta av dem utomaktenskapliga, till Mallen av High Banks Hall bar alla ett ont arv, en karakteristisk vit harlock vid ena tinningen. Det sags att de som bar…
Nittonariga Bridget arver det blomstrande familjefoeretaget i en liten engelsk stad och efter ett par ar ar hon lika sjalvsaker som vilken man som helst i sin ledarroll. Hon agnar…
Agnes Conway ar den 22-ariga foerestandaren foer faderns tobaksbutiker. Fadern verkar bekymmersloes och oansvarig, men det finns moerka hemligheter i hans foerflutna som till slut kommer till ytan. Agnes ar…
Varje generation av familjen Mallen verkar drabbas av den foerbannelse som vilar oever slakten. Barbara, som i hela sitt liv foersoekt gloemma de fruktansvarda omstandigheterna kring sitt ursprung, bar inte…
Emma Molinero ar dotter till en engelsk bondflicka och en spansk cirkusartist. Nar Emma ar sju ar doer hennes pappa och hon skickas till en mormor hon aldrig traffat. Mormodern…
Prastdottern och pojkflickan Nancy Ann bor i en by med moerka hemligheter. En dag far hon syn pa en frammande pojke nere vid floden. Kan det vara sonen som godsherrens…
Nyrika Samuel Fairbrother koeper av en gigantisk herrgard, ett hus som tydligt demonstrerar hans nya rikedomar. Med pa koepet foeljer tjanstefolket under ledning av den bildade och varldsvana butlern Roger…
Nar Marias man doer blir hon ensam med de fyra barnen, trots att hon bara ar 27 ar gammal. Hon lyckas far ett jobb som hushallerska hos den markliga mr…
Bara tva ar efter att hans fru doett gifter Hector Stewart om sig med Moira Conelly i ett foersoek att radda familjegarden pa engelska landsbygden. Moira ska namligen snart fa…
Den vackra, foeraldraloesa Millie far en enkel och karleksfull uppfostran av den barska men godhjartade lumphandlerskan Agnes Tras-Aggie Winkowski. Moejligheten att jobba som barnflicka pa en herrgard goer att Millie…
Nagot maste bli annorlunda snart i Jinny Brownlows liv. Hon ar 21 ar gammal, har ett maskinskrivarjobb utan nagra framtidsutsikter och har precis blivit dumpad av sin fastman. Inte ens…
Set in the Tyneside town of Fellburn, a novel in which Fiona Nelson advertises for a lodger to make ends meet, and into her life steps Bill Bailey. It is…
Aret ar 1870, och Jinnie Howlett erbjuds en plats som piga hos familjen Shaleman. Den unga flickan hoppas att detta ska vara ett steg upp fran den fabrik hon arbetat…
Charlie Macfells barndom pa bondgarden kantas av bade harda slag och ord fran hans despotiske far, som aldrig tyckt att han ar man nog. Men det hans far ser som…
AEr Tilly Trotter modig nog att slappa in karleken pa nytt? Tilly atervander till sina hemtrakter pa engelska landsbygden efter en lang tid i Texas, efter att hennes man Matthew…
Tragedi drabbar Tilly Trotter annu en gang, nar hennes partner Mark Sopwith doer. Tilly ar dessutom gravid, men far ingen hjalp fran varken Marks slakt eller resten av byns invanare…