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Bezig met laden... Pride of Lancashire (2005)door Anna Jacobs
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Carrie Preston is used to hard work - oldest of ten, with an incompetent mother and a drunken father, she struggles to find food for her siblings. But nothing could have prepared her for the day fate deals her family the cruellest of hands, rendering them more desperate than ever. In a harsh world, small acts of kindness can bring great hope -Eli Beckett's offer of a job at the Dragon pub promises a better future for Carrie, especially as Eli's uncle has offered his nephew some spare land to build a music room. With the great cities of England alive to the sound of music halls, the locals of Hedderby are soon looking forward to their own place of celebration and merriment. Yet not everyone in the town shares this excitement, and some will stop at nothing in the pursuit of selfish gain. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999WaarderingGemiddelde:
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Carrie’s life is hard but she meets a young man with ambitions. He plans to open one of the new music halls that are currently sweeping the country. Unfortunately the rich mill owner has his eye on the property that has been set aside for the music hall and he will do anything to ensure he gains control of it.
With romance, history and plenty of action, this was an exciting escape from reality. The author provides a good story that has the reader cheering on the underdogs and hoping to see the villain of the piece brought down. And although we have a somewhat happy ending, this is only the first book, so I expect there will be plenty of setbacks and, hopefully, advances in the Preston’s future. ( )