Summary
Halfpenny Dreams: A Tale of Fortune and Friendship
Sophie and Rosa Moran are born into a working-class family struggling against poverty. Their father works at Thackreys’ Bank, a powerful family-run institution. Through his job, the sisters meet the Thackrey family, especially young Lydia, and form an unexpected friendship despite their social differences.
Years later, their paths cross again when Barney Moran is dismissed from the bank, and the girls plead with Mr. Thackrey…
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: | 12 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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