The Harbour Girl: a gripping historical romance saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Harbour Girl: a gripping historical romance saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author
By (Author) Val Wood
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Corgi Books
15th March 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Saga fiction (family / generational sagas)
Narrative theme: Coming of age
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Sense of place
823.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
448
Width 127mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
304g
Description
Out of tragedy and poverty, comes a mother's hope - if you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity. Scarborough, 1880 Jeannie spends her days watching the harbour girls and waiting for Ethan Wharton to come in on his father's fishing smack. Jeannie had always expected to marry the loyal and dependable Ethan. But then she meets Harry, a stranger who has come to visit from Hull for the day, and she falls for him. When Jeannie finds herself pregnant and Harry breaks his promise to come back for her, she is left isolated. She and her child move to Hull where her life is touched by illness, tragedy and poverty. She longs for the simpler times of her past, and wonders if she will ever find someone who will truly love her - and if Ethan will ever forgive her . . . If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
Reviews
Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson * BBC Radio 4's Front Row *
A heart-warming story filled with compelling action * Rosie Goodwin *
Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories * Peterborough Telegraph *
A gripping saga * The People's Friend *
Author Bio
Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK. Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley. When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature. Find out more about Val Wood's novels by visiting her website- www.valwood.co.uk
