A Man of Honour
English
By (author): Barbara Taylor Bradford
Orphaned and alone, 13-year-old Blackie ONeill must leave County Kerry to find work and put food in his mouth. His only chance of survival lies with his mothers brother, far away in Leeds.
There, amid the noise and bustle, the mills and manufactories of the clothing industry that have made Leeds one of Englands most prosperous cities, Blackies spark of ambition becomes a flame. Working in his Uncles business, he nurtures a dream of throwing off the impotence of poverty, of building houses and perhaps even of becoming a gentleman.
And then, high on the Yorkshire moors, in the mists of a winter morning, he meets a kitchen maid called Emma Harte. And as the Victorian world gives way to the freedom of the Edwardian age, so a young man and a servant girl seize a chance, against the odds, to build a better life
Heart-soaring and hopefuly, this is a story about love, courage and ambition. A true treat for anyone fell in love with the original novel Yours
This captivating read chronicles 13-year-old orphan Blackie ONeills migration from Ireland . . . when he meets Emma Harte, it ignites a lifetime of friendship Woman
Dont miss this stunning new novel from Barbara Taylor Bradford!
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