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A Dream of her Own: A gripping saga of love, tragedy and friendship
Benita Brown
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Description for A Dream of her Own: A gripping saga of love, tragedy and friendship
Paperback. Dramatic and utterly compelling, this is a heartwarming story about despair and hope, passion and heartache, and the strength of true friendship, set in turn-of-the-century Victorian Newcastle Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
It's a cold winter's night in 1906 but nothing can dampen the high spirits of Constance Bannerman and her fellow skivvy and best friend, Nella. For tomorrow, Constance can escape her life of drudgery at Doctor Sowerby's home in Newcastle by marrying her handsome sweetheart, the prosperous John Edington. But Constance's last night of servitude is to end in terror. As a final act of spite, Mrs Sowerby throws her out of the house late that evening where she is met by the doctor's dissolute son, Gerald. In the front yard, surrounded by freezing fog, Gerald attacks and rapes her. ... Read more
It's a cold winter's night in 1906 but nothing can dampen the high spirits of Constance Bannerman and her fellow skivvy and best friend, Nella. For tomorrow, Constance can escape her life of drudgery at Doctor Sowerby's home in Newcastle by marrying her handsome sweetheart, the prosperous John Edington. But Constance's last night of servitude is to end in terror. As a final act of spite, Mrs Sowerby throws her out of the house late that evening where she is met by the doctor's dissolute son, Gerald. In the front yard, surrounded by freezing fog, Gerald attacks and rapes her. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747266181
SKU
V9780747266181
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Ref
99-50
About Benita Brown
Benita Brown was born and brought up in Newcastle by her English mother, the youngest of thirteen children, and her Indian father, who came to Newcastle to study medicine and fell in love with the place and the people. After meeting her husband while she was at drama school in London, Benita returned to her home town and worked as ... Read more
Reviews for A Dream of her Own: A gripping saga of love, tragedy and friendship
A splendidly powerful and touching saga of love, passion and lust
NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE
'A splendidly powerful and touching saga of love, passion and lust' Newcastle Evening Chronicle
NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE
'A splendidly powerful and touching saga of love, passion and lust' Newcastle Evening Chronicle