Halfpenny Dreams
$21.98
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2016
Summary
Previously published as Sisters of Fortune.
Sophie and Rosa Moran are born into a working-class family struggling to rise above poverty. Their father is a lowly employee at Thackreys’ Bank, a powerful family-run concern. Sophie and her sister first come into contact with the Thackrey family - especially young Lydia - as children through their father’s job. In spite of the social differences between them, they form an enduring friendship.
Years later, their paths cross…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349410739 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349410739 |
| Author: | Frances Brody |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 25mm |
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Frances writes strong, believable characters and has a meticulous eye for period detail.
Frances Brody captures the tragedies and joys of old working-class Leeds in vivid and heartfelt storytelling.Frances Brody makes every turn of the page a step back into time in her wonderfully sumptuous sagas … storytelling at its very best.About The Author
Frances Brody
Frances Brody is the author of twelve Kate Shackleton mysteries and three historical novels. Frances began her writing career in radio and has also written for theatre and television. Her novel Sisters on Bread Street won the HarperCollins Elizabeth Elgin Award. A Woman Unknown was shortlisted for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Nottingham Playhouse. Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award.
Frances lived in New York for a time before studying at Ruskin College, Oxford, and reading English Literature and History at York University.
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