Children of Fortune

Children of Fortune
Val Wood
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Paperback
h198 x 127mm - 336pg
20 Jan 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780552178914
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A powerful new 19th-century-set saga, about family ties, long-held secrets and the fleeting days of childhood, from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood. **PRE-ORDER NOW!**A powerful new family saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood. 1864- Following the untimely death of her cold-hearted husband, Beatrix and her three children are finally free. While Ambrose has already determined his path in life, eldest son Laurie' s future is less certain. With the responsibility of the family estate on his shoulders, Laurie must decide between staying in Yorkshire to farm the family land and following his dreams. Meanwhile, headstrong and independent Alicia is defying expectation and excelling at school. There she befriends the enigmatic Olivia Snowdon and they quickly become inseparable. But Olivia' s family past is shrouded in mystery and as the two families grow closer, secrets start to come tumbling out. . . A powerful story of family ties, long-held secrets and the fleeting days of childhood, from Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood. Praise for Val Wood-' A heart-warming story filled with compelling action' Rosie Goodwin' Hull' s answer to Catherine Cookson' BBC Radio 4' s Front Row' Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of Val Wood' s stories' Peterborough Telegraph
Hull' s answer to Catherine Cookson * BBC Radio 4' s Front Row * A heart-warming story filled with compelling action * Rosie Goodwin * Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood' s] stories * Peterborough Telegraph * A gripping saga * The People' s Friend *
Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK. Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley. When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature. Find out more about Val Wood' s novels by visiting her website- www. valwood. co. uk
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780552178914
Published: 20 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 127mm
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 230g
Pages: 336

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