The Shopgirl of Ironbridge
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Shopgirl of Ironbridge
By (Author) Mollie Walton
Headline Publishing Group
Mountain Leopard Press
8th July 2025
10th April 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Family life fiction
Saga fiction (family / generational sagas)
Historical fiction
Historical romance
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Physical Properties
Hardback
368
Width 162mm, Height 240mm, Spine 38mm
560g
Description
A dramatic and heartwarming Victorian saga, perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Anne Bennett.
Will she find love againIronbridge, 1893. When eighteen-year-old Maria Keay is offered an exciting job in a department store in Shrewsbury, she is keen to spread her wings and leave her hometown behind, including her childhood sweetheart Charlie Woodvine, the local schoolteacher.She loves her new job in Shrewsbury and it's not long before she falls head-over-heels for the enigmatic and charming German chemistry student Oskar.But as the exhausting work and exploitation of shopgirls becomes her everyday life, Maria must decide if moving away from home - and Charlie - was the right decision, especially when her relationship with Oskar takes a dark and devastating turn . . .Praise for The Ironbridge Saga:'A compelling blend of real history, rich period detail, and a gritty, authentic story brimming with love, loss, intrigue, hope, and bitter revenge' Lancashire Evening Post'A Journey. Compelling. Addictive.' Val Wood'Walton has created a brilliantly alive, vivid and breathing world in Ironbridge' Louisa Treger'Evocative, dramatic and hugely compelling . . . I loved it' Miranda Dickinson'Feisty female characters, an atmospheric setting and a spell-binding storyline make this a phenomenal read' Cathy Bramley'Such great characters who will stay with me for a long time' Beth Miller'The attention to period detail and beautiful writing drew me right in and kept me reading' Lynne Francis'Vivid, page-turning drama' Pippa Beecheno'A powerful sense of place and period, compelling characters and a pacy plot had me racing to the end' Gill Paul'A story that is vivid, twisting and pacy, with characters that absolutely leap off the page' Iona Grey'Beautiful and poignant' Tania CrosseAuthor Bio
Mollie Walton is the saga pen-name for historical novelist Rebecca Mascull. She has always been fascinated by history and has worked in education, has a Masters in Writing and lives by the sea in the east of England. The inspiration for the Raven Hall trilogy came when she visited the stunning Raven Hall Hotel with her daughter and fell in love with the beautiful cliff-top view. Under Mollie Walton, Rebecca is also the author of The Ironbridge Saga.
