This book is a little gem. It was first published in 1880 by a Cornish Minister who upped sticks to bang his drum up in the 'grim North', ( including 3 years in Liverpool, which is where this story is primarily set ). Despite the good man of the cloth earning only a fraction of what he should have done, this book gave Silas K Hocking his place in History, as the first author to sell more than a million books in his own life time. Considering the traditional rush from the cemetery to buy all sorts of works of art, music and literature by even the most obscure writers/artists in the event of their passing on, this was indeed an achievement. One read of the first chapter will make you understand why.

Ivy sits in the garden of her hillside home where she makes her fishing nets, working on in the soft light of summer. The sound of bees drone in flowers nearby, a bright sky crowns a lustrous summer sea, grassland drops away from the cottage to the village below. And so Ivy's story begins. As her life unfolds, she will find her strength tested to the limit but her love will not fail. Ivy and little Ned must rely on each other and those who love them to find gentle light at the end of their dark days. Ivy is part of the Victorian Books Treasury series, edited for the modern day and illustrated. Also available as a large print paperback. Paperback editions of this book are printed using the clear, easy-to-read, 'dyslexia-friendly' font Century Gothic.

Ivy sits in the garden of her hillside home where she makes her fishing nets, working on in the soft light of summer. The sound of bees drone in flowers nearby, a bright sky crowns a lustrous summer sea, grassland drops away from the cottage to the village below. And so Ivy's story begins. As her life unfolds, she will find her strength tested to the limit but her love will not fail. Ivy and little Ned must rely on each other and those who love them to find gentle light at the end of their dark days. Ivy is part of the Victorian Books Treasury series, edited for the modern day and illustrated. This is the large print edition. Paperback editions of this book are printed using the clear, easy-to-read, 'dyslexia-friendly' font Century Gothic.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

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