Hannah Francis has been forced to leave her beloved mother and the life she knows in Macclesfield to become an apprentice at a cotton mill in the Derbyshire dales. Shunned by her own family, desperate for work a place to stay, Esther Everatt walks through the night to Sam Brumby's farm, seeking the chance to earn her keep. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

Our UK literary agents have a long history of producing commercial success for our authors in a broad variety of genres. As the war unfolds and their work becomes even more vital, Carolyn and Beryl's friendship strengthens and, in the dangerous times that follow, they will both need the support of the other as they face personal troubles of their own and the lives of those they love are put at risk. When the tram on which Peggy is a conductress is caught in a bomb blast, she bravely helps to rescue her passengers.The two girls become good friends, but Ruth, already hurt by the loss of one of the pilots, does not approve of wartime romances. Friendship sustains Edie and Lil, but tragedy follows and there's also concern that Beth seems to have disappeared. At a time when the local landowners are planning to destroy the last vestiges of the villagers' independence by enclosure of the common land, Sarah falls in love with the squire's son.

Margaret Dickinson, a Sunday Times top ten bestseller, was born and brought up in Lincolnshire and, until recently, lived in Skegness where she raised her family. Adelina Cole has grown up knowing little of her parents' history before they eloped to New York in 1795.

For Rose, there is the chance to fulfil her dream of becoming a clippie on Sheffield's trams like Peggy. She finds herself pregnant and doubting her chances of happiness with Tony so leave everything to go away and build a new life for herself and her baby. Register an account so you can mark books read, rate books, add them to your "want to read" list and get notified of new books by your favourite authors. This story travels throughout the whole of the war and tells a true tale about life during those times. Away from their families, there is fun and laughter, the aircrews determined to make the most of every day, every minute, but whenever they fly off into the night on a bombing raid, Fleur must keep watch until the early hours praying that Robbie's plane comes back .

This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations. A Mother's Sorrow is a heart-rending family saga set around WW1 from bestselling author and Queen of the Saga, Margaret Dickinson.By denying a man prepared to sacrifice all his privileges for a chance to offer his devotion, she could be facing years of unhappiness. Raised on the family farm, she battles with her mother, Lilian, to further her education although nothing is too good for her brother, Tom. No family or community escaped the ravages of this war, and Pips knows her own has its share of troubles. Private Notes: If you wish to make any private notes related to the book, you can do so within this section.