A Mother’s Courage

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Description

_________________________________A sweeping tale of loss and love set in turn-of-the-century London, from beloved bestselling author Dilly CourtWhen Eloise Cribb receives the news that her husband’s ship has been lost at sea she wonders how she is ever going to manage. With two young children, the rent overdue and almost nothing to live on, she has no alternative but to turn to his estranged family for help.She sets off on the long and arduous journey to Yorkshire, but is met with hostility and soon realises she has little choice but to return to London. Virtually destitute and desperate, Eloise is faced with her worst nightmare: she must either go to the workhouse, or abandon her children at the Foundling Hospital. But she is determined to keep them safe and under her protective wing at all costs…

Additional information

Weight 0.377 kg
Dimensions 3.2 × 13 × 19.7 cm
by

Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

544

Publisher

Year Published

2018-8-9

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1784752568

About The Author

Dilly Court grew up in North-east London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. She is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels.

Review Quote

There's a depth to her characters, and the locations are vividly drawn