Anna Jacobs brilliantly recreates life in 1919 in this gripping story of women struggling to find love and freedom in a world of hardship, death, and poverty.
Anna Jacobs brilliantly recreates life in 1919 in this gripping story of women struggling to find love and freedom in a world of hardship, death, and poverty.
Anna Jacobs brilliantly recreates life in 1919 in this gripping story of women struggling to find love and freedom in a world of hardship, death, and poverty.
Anna Jacobs brilliantly recreates life in 1919 in this gripping story of women struggling to find love and freedom in a world of hardship, death, and poverty.
Ellen Dawson is glad when the Great War ends, but sad that Lady Bingram's aides are to be disbanded. She can't bear to go back into service again after working as a driver and mechanic in London. But she is forced by her mother's illness to accept her old position as housemaid in order to stay in the small Lancashire town, and her stepfather will stop at nothing to get her under his control again.
Meanwhile, Seth Talbot is also facing difficulties when he takes over as local policeman in a town where the law has been flouted for years . . .“Praise for Anna Jacobs: 'Catherine Cookson fans will cheer!' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around. - Historical Novels Review Once again you have given us a story that has me hooked from the first page to the last. The characters are so alive that I am loath to call them characters, they are people - so real - Reader from Scotland on OUR MARY ANNAn exciting book of immensely brilliant character portrayal and a great storyline - Bangor Chronicle on OUR EVAAnother cracking read with a vivid insight into family relationships - Coventry Evening Telegraph on OUR EVA”
Praise for Anna Jacobs: 'Catherine Cookson fans will cheer!' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around. - Historical Novels ReviewOnce again you have given us a story that has me hooked from the first page to the last. The characters are so alive that I am loath to call them characters, they are people - so real - Reader from Scotland on OUR MARY ANNAn exciting book of immensely brilliant character portrayal and a great storyline - Bangor Chronicle on OUR EVAAnother cracking read with a vivid insight into family relationships - Coventry Evening Telegraph on OUR EVAAnna Jacobs grew up in Lancashire and emigrated to Australia a while ago, but still visits the UK regularly to see her family and do research, something she loves. She has two grown-up daughters and lives with her husband in a spacious waterfront home. Often, as she writes, dolphins frolic outside the window of her office. Inside, the house is crammed with thousands of books.
Ellen Dawson is glad when the Great War ends, but sad that Lady Bingram's aides are to be disbanded. She can't bear to go back into service again after working as a driver and mechanic in London. But she is forced by her mother's illness to accept her old position as housemaid in order to stay in the small Lancashire town, and her stepfather will stop at nothing to get her under his control again.Meanwhile, Seth Talbot is also facing difficulties when he takes over as local policeman in a town where the law has been flouted for years . . .
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