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| Title | : | The Widow Makers (The Widow Makers #1) |
| Author | : | Jean Mead |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 296 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2011 by Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie Publishers (first published August 13th 2010) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction |
Jean Mead
Paperback | Pages: 296 pages Rating: 3.81 | 219 Users | 18 Reviews
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The story is set in the quarrylands of North Wales amidst the Snowdonia Mountains, ancient castles, opulent Penrhyn Castle, grand mansions and the straggling cottages of a mountain community in the 19th century. A blend of fact and fiction, it traces the lives of two very different families.Following a pit disaster in Manchester, Joe Standish takes his wife Emily and tiny son Tommy to live in North Wales where he settles to the hard and dangerous existence as a quarryman. Home life for Emily and Joe is happy but for the small problem of Tommy's increasing wilfulness. As the boy grows, his cleverness comes to the fore and he catches the attention of the quarry owner, Bertram Bellamy, who offers to educate the boy with his own son.
Growing into manhood, Tommy's life changes drastically, split between his working class family living in a simple cottage and the immensely rich benefactor in the grand mansion, Plas Mawr.
Unaware of the destructive force hidden behind Tommy's charm and charisma, Bertram Bellamy accepts and encourages him and the destiny and the destruction of the Bellamy family is shaped.
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| ISBN: | 1903490693 (ISBN13: 9781903490693) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Widow Makers #1 |
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Ratings: 3.81 From 219 Users | 18 ReviewsCriticize About Books The Widow Makers (The Widow Makers #1)
Nineteenth century Wales is brought to vivid life in this family saga which takes the reader from the coal mines of Lancashire, to the slate quarries of North Wales. Following a devastating tragedy Joe Standish, his wife, Emily and their small son, Tommy, leave behind friends and family in Lancashire to start a new, and hopefully, better life in Wales.Following the fortunes of this family makes for an enjoyable read, one which is made all the more interesting by the authors fine eye for detailJean Meads The Widow Makers is the first of a trilogy of historical fiction books detailing the lives of the members of two families, the Standishes and the Bellamys. The story begins its focus on the life of Joe and Emily Standish and their young son, Tommy. It is the middle of the 19th century, and from his eleventh birthday, Joe has worked as a coal miner in the Galloway pit of Lancashire. At the age of thirty-three, a cave-in at the pit, which results in the death of Joes life-long friend
Blood is thicker than water
Fantastically written!This is a 'can't put me down ' book,great characters,very well written,on my way to read the follow on book
enjoyed every bit of this book was easy to get into as was the first read of this author of the standish family
Great readGreat interest ing book Well written can't wait to read the next one wondering if he will get his comeuppance and if his son is more like frank
My copy, which is not on here on GoodReads: Pug-Ugly cover isn't it, Nazi-esque. Paperback: 296 pagesPublisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers (20 July 2005)Language EnglishISBN-10: 1903490189ISBN-13: 978-1903490181 Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.8 x 3 cmPrefer this later one:The first page (before the author bio) has been neatly removed. Why? Am I missing sommit? Maybe the author had signed it lovingly to a friend, who knows.Dedication: To my beloved husband Lt.Commander Anthony James Mead.
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