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PublisherHead of Zeus

ISBN-101784976180

ISBN-139781784976187

eBay Product ID (ePID)13038616228

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Book TitleMiss Mary's Daughter

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicSagas, General, Historical

GenreFiction

AuthorDiney Costeloe

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight15.9 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPRAISE FOR DINEY COSTELOE : 'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society on The Sister of St Croix . 'This book bears powerful witness to a grave injustice' Martin Bell on The Lost Soldier . 'A powerful and moving account of the brutality of war itself' Tony Benn on The Lost Soldier .

Dewey Decimal823.92

SynopsisA gritty and heartrending drama set in 19th-century Cornwall. Orphan Sophie and her friend Hannah are welcomed into the Penvarrow family but tensions rise and family secrets are revealed., A new emotional and gritty drama from the bestselling author of The Throwaway Children . After her mother's death, twenty-year-old Sophie Ross is left orphaned , with only her erstwhile nursemaid and faithful friend, Hannah for company. Penniless and little chance of an income, she looks for work as a governess in London to avoid destitution. But unbeknown to Sophie, her mother instructed Hannah to post a letter to Trescadinnick House in Cornwall upon her death. The letter will be the catalyst that changes Sophie's life forever as she learns of her mother's doomed romance and family she left behind in Cornwall. The Penvarrow family welcomes Sophie into their fold, but the new life she's built is threatened by secrets and lies that soon come to light... What readers are saying about Miss Mary's Daughter : 'Diney Costeloe's books are always first on my list, she writes such wonderful stories' 'I loved everything about this novel. It's an intriguing plot with a well-rounded group of characters and a beautifully written setting'., After her mother's death, 20-year-old Sophie Ross is left orphaned in London. With no money and little chance of an income, she tries to get work as a governess to avoid destitution. Now alone in the world, she only has the company of her erstwhile nursemaid and faithful friend, Hannah. But unbeknown to Sophie, her mother instructed Hannah to post a letter to Trescadinnick House in Cornwall upon her death. The letter will be the catalyst that changes Sophie's life forever as she learns of her mother's romance, marriage and then ultimate rejection by her own father and the estranged family she left behind in Cornwall. The Penvarrow family welcome Sophie and Hannah into their fold, but tensions rise and family secrets are revealed as Sophie attempts to rebuild her life and find happiness.

LC Classification NumberPR6103