When she is just a child, Josie Langley is thrown out of her family home with her disgraced father. Her grandfather, whose thriving shipyard was once the pride of Victorian Monkwearmouth, has never forgiven his eldest son for marrying Josie's mother, the serving girl. Moving from Sunderland to London where she and her mother find kitchen work, Josie struggles against poverty and misfortune -as well as the relentless acts of vengeance of one of the workers sacked from the shipyard who has vowed to hunt the family down. ...
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When she is just a child, Josie Langley is thrown out of her family home with her disgraced father. Her grandfather, whose thriving shipyard was once the pride of Victorian Monkwearmouth, has never forgiven his eldest son for marrying Josie's mother, the serving girl. Moving from Sunderland to London where she and her mother find kitchen work, Josie struggles against poverty and misfortune -as well as the relentless acts of vengeance of one of the workers sacked from the shipyard who has vowed to hunt the family down. Courageous and determined, Josie fights back when she is almost in the gutter. Then her past catches up with her. Lured back to Sunderland, she meets the two men who are to have a devastating impact on her life. 'Colourful . . . authentic . . . in the bestselling tradition of Catherine Cookson.' Middlesbrough Evening Gazette
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.