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The Fall and Rise of Lucy Charlton

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A gritty, emotional saga about tragic loss, a mysterious inheritance and one woman's determination to succeed in the male-dominated society of 1920s northern England.
Since childhood, Lucy Charlton has dreamed of working with her father in the family solicitor's firm. But when scandal shatters her dreams and her father disowns her she finds herself on the streets, fighting for survival. Joe Hardy has returned to London after the Great War to find his life in tatters - his father is dead and his pregnant fiancée has disappeared. Then Joe learns he's unexpectedly inherited an old river house in Durham from a stranger called Margaret Lee. With nothing left for him in London, he makes arrangements to travel north and claim it. Lucy's determination has finally secured her a job as a legal secretary, campaigning for the rights of the poorest in society. As Joe arrives in her office to collect the keys to his new home, she promises to help him uncover information about his mystery benefactor. But before long, the past comes back to haunt them both, with shocking consequences.

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Publisher: Quercus

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9781681446936
  • Release date: June 3, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781623655105
  • Release date: June 3, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781623655105
  • File size: 774 KB
  • Release date: June 3, 2014

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

A gritty, emotional saga about tragic loss, a mysterious inheritance and one woman's determination to succeed in the male-dominated society of 1920s northern England.
Since childhood, Lucy Charlton has dreamed of working with her father in the family solicitor's firm. But when scandal shatters her dreams and her father disowns her she finds herself on the streets, fighting for survival. Joe Hardy has returned to London after the Great War to find his life in tatters - his father is dead and his pregnant fiancée has disappeared. Then Joe learns he's unexpectedly inherited an old river house in Durham from a stranger called Margaret Lee. With nothing left for him in London, he makes arrangements to travel north and claim it. Lucy's determination has finally secured her a job as a legal secretary, campaigning for the rights of the poorest in society. As Joe arrives in her office to collect the keys to his new home, she promises to help him uncover information about his mystery benefactor. But before long, the past comes back to haunt them both, with shocking consequences.

Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Quercus

    Kindle Book
    ISBN: 9781681446936
    Release date: June 3, 2014

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781623655105
    Release date: June 3, 2014

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781623655105
    File size: 774 KB
    Release date: June 3, 2014

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
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