Edgar Carson has returned from the trenches to find that the land fit for heroes didn't exist. The only nice thing that happened to him was Opal, the small, tough, Yorkshire beauty who married him. But by the time the 20s came, Edgar was on the dole, and Opal was pregnant for the second time. Bitterness began to corrode Edgar's spirit. But Opal was a fighter - she wasn't going to let the times, the drudgery, the poverty destroy her or her family. She started with a 'house shop', just sweets and cotton reels sold from the top of her sideboard, and from then on she didn't stop - for Opal's dream was her own department store and a grand life for all of them...
Vorwort
One woman's fight for a good life for her family.
Autorentext
Zusammenfassung
Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, this is an emotional and powerful story of a woman who has a dream, and who will do anything to achieve it by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. A real page-turner you won't be able to put down...READERS ARE LOVING OPAL!***** "e;A feel good tale of rags to riches"e;***** "e;One of the best books I have read for a long long time"e;***** "e;I enjoy Elvi Rhodes books and this one is no exception"e;***** "e;A page turner all the way through - a must read"e;***** "e;I enjoyed every page"e;*****************************************************************************************************ALL SHE WANTS IS A BETTER LIFE FOR HER FAMILY...When Edgar Carson returned from the First World War trenches, he found that the land fit for heroes didn't exist and the only positive thing in his life was Opal, the small, tough, Yorkshire beauty who married him.But by the time the 1920s come, things are far from rosy: Edgar, consumed by bitterness, is on the dole, and Opal is pregnant for the second time.Yet Opal is a fighter - and isn't going to let the times, the drudgery or the poverty destroy her or her family. She starts with a 'house shop', just sweets and cotton reels sold from the top of her sideboard, and carries on from there - for Opal's dream is her own department store and a grand life for all of them...
Vorwort
One woman's fight for a good life for her family.
Autorentext
Elvi Rhodes was born and educated in Yorkshire, and now lives on the Sussex coast. She is the author of many bestselling novels including Doctor Rose, Ruth Appleby, The Golden Girls, Madeleine, The House of Bonneau, Cara's Land, The Rainbow Through the Rain, The Bright One, The Mountain, Portrait of Chloe, Spring Music, Midsummer Meeting, The Birthday Party, Mulberry Lane, A Blessing In Disguise and The Apple Tree. A collection of stories, Summer Promise and Other Stories, is also published by Corgi Books.
Zusammenfassung
Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, this is an emotional and powerful story of a woman who has a dream, and who will do anything to achieve it by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. A real page-turner you won't be able to put down...READERS ARE LOVING OPAL!***** "e;A feel good tale of rags to riches"e;***** "e;One of the best books I have read for a long long time"e;***** "e;I enjoy Elvi Rhodes books and this one is no exception"e;***** "e;A page turner all the way through - a must read"e;***** "e;I enjoyed every page"e;*****************************************************************************************************ALL SHE WANTS IS A BETTER LIFE FOR HER FAMILY...When Edgar Carson returned from the First World War trenches, he found that the land fit for heroes didn't exist and the only positive thing in his life was Opal, the small, tough, Yorkshire beauty who married him.But by the time the 1920s come, things are far from rosy: Edgar, consumed by bitterness, is on the dole, and Opal is pregnant for the second time.Yet Opal is a fighter - and isn't going to let the times, the drudgery or the poverty destroy her or her family. She starts with a 'house shop', just sweets and cotton reels sold from the top of her sideboard, and carries on from there - for Opal's dream is her own department store and a grand life for all of them...
Titel
Opal
Untertitel
a moving and heart-warming Yorkshire saga of drive and determination that will stay with you long after you finish the last page
Autor
EAN
9781446463741
ISBN
978-1-4464-6374-1
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
22.03.2011
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
0.58 MB
Anzahl Seiten
288
Jahr
2011
Untertitel
Englisch
Features
Unterstützte Lesegerätegruppen: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
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