Margaret Dickinson's Pauper's Gold is the heartfelt story of
triumph over adversity, in the cotton mills of Derbyshire. Hannah
Francis has been forced to leave her beloved mother and the life
she knows in the silk mill town of Macclesfield and is set to
become an apprentice at a cotton mill in the Derbyshire dales. It
is a cruel blow for such a young girl, but her three travelling
companions are even younger than she is, and Hannah is determined
to keep their spirits up and remain in good cheer. Once she is
settled in the mill, Hannah discovers that the hours of work are
long, and the daily routine is dangerous, arduous and harsh, but
her bright singing and capacity for joy lighten the load for
everyone. Hannah soon becomes a favourite with the other mill
workers. Friendships are forged and an innocent love starts to
blossom. But can such a fragile love survive cruel reality? It is
not long before she attracts the eye of Edmund Critchlow, the man
who owns them all, body and soul - the man from whom no pretty mill
girl is safe. Times are hard in the cotton industry as civil war
rages across America affecting even the mill owner and the lives of
all his workers . . .
General
Imprint: |
Pan Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Margaret Dickinson
|
Dimensions: |
197 x 130 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
512 |
Edition: |
Reprints |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4472-4537-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Sagas
|
LSN: |
1-4472-4537-7 |
Barcode: |
9781447245377 |
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