In the poverty-stricken mining town of Winton, Katie Benfield lives with her grandparents to ease the pressure on her own mother's full house. Despite the many hardships, young Katie achieves her goal of becoming a probationer nurse at the hospital in the neighbouring town of Bishop Auckland. Determined to complete her training and have a career of her own, she even puts off marrying her childhood sweetheart Billy to achieve her dreams. Then tragedy strikes, and Billy and her grandfather are both killed in a mining accident ...
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In the poverty-stricken mining town of Winton, Katie Benfield lives with her grandparents to ease the pressure on her own mother's full house. Despite the many hardships, young Katie achieves her goal of becoming a probationer nurse at the hospital in the neighbouring town of Bishop Auckland. Determined to complete her training and have a career of her own, she even puts off marrying her childhood sweetheart Billy to achieve her dreams. Then tragedy strikes, and Billy and her grandfather are both killed in a mining accident. Shocked and distraught, Katie finds herself vulnerable to the advances of the local ironmaster, Matthew Hamilton, a married man who wastes no time in taking advantage of her. Thrown out by her grandmother, shunned by the community, isolated and pregnant, Katie's future is far from certain. And then Matthew Hamilton offers her an alternative to a home for unmarried mothers, but only if she forgoes her principles and becomes his mistress...
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover.