Pride of Lancashire
By Anna Jacobs
2005
First Published
4.50
Average Rating
433
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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.
Avg Rating
4.50
Number of Ratings
626
5 STARS
63%
4 STARS
27%
3 STARS
7%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Anna Jacobs
Author · 92 books
Anna Jacobs has 87 novels published as of April 2019. She writes historical sagas and modern novels alternately, and in the past has written historical romances and fantasy novels (the latter as Shannah Jay). She's addicted to story-telling and writes three novels a year. You can find a list of books and series on her website at www.annajacobs.com Anna reads 3 novels a week. Happy reading, everyone.
