Catherine Cookson: A Scandal at Christmas, Kartoniert / Broschiert
A Scandal at Christmas
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- Publisher:
- Transworld Publishers Ltd, 11/2024
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781804994672
- Item number:
- 11886563
- Volume:
- 240 Pages
- Weight:
- 200 g
- Format:
- 198 x 127 mm
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Release date:
- 7.11.2024
- Note
-
Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
'Catherine Cookson soars above her rivals ' Mail on Sunday
'Her characters have the grit of real life ' Sunday Times
'Queen of raw family romances ' Telegraph
At fifteen years old, Gail Blenheim is the truly the apple of her father, Harry's, eye. Sweet, mild-mannered, with the promise to grow into a true beauty, she'll always bring her father joy, which is something he'll never take for granted.
But Gail knows that her father is unhappy. Stuck under his odious father-in-law's thumb and resigned to a near-loveless marriage, Gail can see that he feels trapped.
But when Harry lets his loneliness get the better of him at a Christmas party, he sparks a scandal with such far-reaching repercussions that he may lose everything, including his own daughter. But Gail's devotion for her father is stronger than he realises and she refuses to give up on the man she's looked up to for her whole life.
Can a daughter's love save her father from ruin?
Readers love Cookson's gripping historical sagas:
'Storytelling at its best'
'Cookson's stories are timeless'
'A great choice for a summer read'
'Always a joy to read'
Catherine Cookson, UK's top 100 bestselling authors of all time, Nielsen BookScan, July 2024
Biography
Catherine Cookson wurde 1906 in der englischen Kleinstadt Tyne Dock geboren und wuchs in ärmlichen Verhältnissen auf. Bereits als Sechzehnjährige verfaßte sie Kurzgeschichten. Mit vierzig Jahren begann sie über das Leben der Arbeiterklasse im Nord-Osten Englands zu schreiben. Ihre Romane wurden in mehr als 12 Sprachen übersetzt, einige sind verfilmt worden.1993 erhielt sie von der Englischen Königin den Titel "Dame of the British Empire". Insgesamt hat sie fast 90 Romane veröffentlicht.§Catherine Cookson starb im Juni 1998.
