The Harbour Girl by Val Wood - ISBN: 9780552163996
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Love, betrayal, and hardship: can a harbour girl find happiness?

The Harbour Girl

a gripping historical romance saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    15 March 2012

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Summary

Scarborough, 1880

Jeannie spends her days watching the harbour girls and waiting for Ethan Wharton to come in on his father’s fishing smack. Jeannie had always expected to marry the loyal and dependable Ethan. But then she meets Harry, a stranger who has come to visit from Hull for the day, and she falls for him.

When Jeannie finds herself pregnant and Harry breaks his promise to come back for her, she is left isolated. She and her child move to Hull where her life is touched …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780552163996
ISBN-10:0552163996
Author:Val Wood
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Corgi Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:15 March 2012
Weight:304g
Dimensions:198mm x 127mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Hull’s answer to Catherine Cookson * BBC Radio 4’s Front Row *
A heart-warming story filled with compelling action * Rosie Goodwin *
Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood’s] stories * Peterborough Telegraph *
A gripping saga * The People’s Friend *

About The Author

Val Wood

Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK.

Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley.

When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature.

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