Orphaned and alone, 13-year-old Blackie OтАЩNeill must leave County Kerry to find work and put food in his mouth. His only chance of survival lies with his motherтАЩs 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 EnglandтАЩs most prosperous cities, BlackieтАЩs spark of ambition becomes a flame. Working in his UncleтАЩs 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...
тАШHeart-soaring and hopefuly, this is a story about love, courage and ambition. A true treat for anyone fell in love with the original novelтАЩ Yours
тАШThis captivating read chronicles 13-year-old orphan Blackie OтАЩNeillтАЩs migration from Ireland . . . when he meets Emma Harte, it ignites a lifetime of friendshipтАЩ Woman
DonтАЩt miss this stunning new novel from Barbara Taylor Bradford!
Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in England. She started her writing career on the Yorkshire Evening Post and later worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, became an enduring bestseller and was followed by many more, including the bestselling Harte series. BarbaraтАЩs books have sold over eighty-five million copies worldwide in more than ninety countries and forty languages, and ten mini-series and television movies have been made of her books. In October of 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature.