Summary
A moving tale spanning two continents, from bestselling author Val Wood.
Hull, 1874. The beautiful, mysterious Jewel Newmarch, adopted as a baby, turns heads wherever she goes - her exotic looks point to her origins far away from the streets of Hull. Even at her cousin Elizabeth’s wedding, she is the belle of the ball. But as she looks on at the happy, newly-married couple she feels a restlessness and intense longing to know her own roots.
And so she decides to return to her b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552163989 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552163988 |
| Author: | Val Wood |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Val Wood
Val Wood is one of the UK’s most popular authors, a status she achieved after winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, The Hungry Tide.
Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val moved to East Yorkshire as a child. She has lived in Hull and rural Holderness, the settings for many of her novels, and currently resides in the market town of Beverley.
When not writing, Val dedicates her time to promoting libraries and supporting various charities. In recognition of her service and dedication to literature, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull in 2017.
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