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Annie Abbott, daughter and only child of a poverty-stricken hill farmer and his downtrodden wife, who runs away with a theatrical group at the age of 15. Eventually hearing that her parents have died, Annie returns to the Lakes to claim the farm.
But now she has an illegitimate daughter – and virtually no one will speak to her. Only a local landowner, who is engaged to marry another woman, comes to help her.
Praise for Audrey Howard
‘A joy to read . . . . This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard’s books, compelling and memorable.’ Historical Novels Review
‘Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller.’ Lancashire Life
But now she has an illegitimate daughter – and virtually no one will speak to her. Only a local landowner, who is engaged to marry another woman, comes to help her.
Praise for Audrey Howard
‘A joy to read . . . . This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard’s books, compelling and memorable.’ Historical Novels Review
‘Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller.’ Lancashire Life
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Reviews
This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard's books, compelling and memorable...a joy to read
Among the dross that constitutes the Liverpool saga market for women, Howard's enjoyable 19th-century historical romance of crossed love shines out.
Life and middle class living in Liverpool in the early 1900's is the colourful backcloth for the latest novel from this master storyteller
Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller
Poignant and well plotted, this is the book to curl up with to shut out troubles.