Annie: A moving saga of poverty, fortitude and undying hope - Brossura

Page, Lynda

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0747241848 ISBN 13: 9780747241843

Casa editrice: Headline Publishing Group, 1993

Riassunto

When Charlie Higgins is unfairly dismissed from his job in a Leicester shoe factory his family become crippled by poverty. Refusing to surrender to her husband's misfortunes, Annie manages to keep food on the table and faith in their hearts. Until tragedy strikes again. With the threat of the workhouse looming over them, Annie and her young son Georgie seek refuge with their only relatives: the Burbages - a family they have never met and know nothing about. Adapting to farmlife is a gruelling experience for Annie and Georgie, but hard work and cheerfulness earn them respect. But at the back of Annie's mind, she knows that one day she must return to Leicester to confront the memories she has left behind and begin a new life for herself and her son...

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

The gripping tale of a woman's struggles against poverty and hardship to create a better life for herself and her son

L'autore:

Lynda Page was born and brought up in Leicester. The eldest of four daughters, she left home at seventeen and has had a wide variety of office jobs. She now spends the majority of her time helping her daughter and writing her novels in the peace and tranquillity of her daughter's holiday park in Epworth, North Lincolnshire.

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Su questa edizione

• Editore: Headline Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0747241848
• ISBN 13: 9780747241843
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 416