The Northern Correspondent
By Jean Stubbs
1984
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4.48
Average Rating
376
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The final instalment of the captivating Howarth family saga! For fans of Nadine Dorries, Maeve Binchy, Freda Lightfoot and Dilly Court. Can Ambrose bring about political reform through his writing? Lancashire, 1831 Having inherited his mother’s fighting spirit, Ambrose Longe uses his independent newspaper, The Clarion, to argue for political and social reform. Sensing an opportunity, his uncle, William Howarth — an aspiring M.P. — offers financial subsidy to The Clarion in return for political support. Despite mounting debts, Ambrose refuses to compromise his principles. But just when his prospects look bleakest, the wise and wealthy Naomi Blüm arrives in Millbridge. Recognising his talent, Naomi offers to invest in a new and improved newspaper with Ambrose at the helm. And so a new tour de force, The Northern Correspondent, is born… The Northern Correspondent is the fourth book in The Brief Chronicles, a gripping family saga set in rural Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution. THE BRIEF CHRONICLES Book Kit’s Hill Book The Ironmaster Book The Vivian Inheritance Book The Northern Correspondent
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4.48
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Author
Jean Stubbs
Author · 13 books
Aka Emma Darby Jean was born in Lancashire and educated in Manchester. She has written many novels and short stories for magazines and collections, several of which have been adapted for radio and television. She has lived for more than twenty years in a cottage in Cornwall, England, with her husband.
