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My Beloved Son
Catherine Cookson
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Description for My Beloved Son
Paperback. Ellen Jebeau married a man who did little but dream, and who then died leaving her nothing but debt. Whatever else her marriage lacked, however, she had her son Joseph. She resolved he should have all in life she had missed and would stop at nothing to achieve that end. It was Sir Arthur Jebeau, her late husband's brother, who came to her aid.. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 293.
When Ellen Jebeau's husband dies in 1926, he leaves behind a legacy of debt and empty dreams. However, Ellen is determined that her son Joseph should have everything in life that she never did, and will stop at nothing to give it to him. Ellen and Joseph soon find themselves in a convenient arrangement with Ellen's brother-in-law, Sir Arthur, living on the family estate, an arrangement which quickly comes to work in conniving Ellen's favour... But over the course of the next twenty years, as destinies intertwine, can Joseph Jebeau ... Read more
When Ellen Jebeau's husband dies in 1926, he leaves behind a legacy of debt and empty dreams. However, Ellen is determined that her son Joseph should have everything in life that she never did, and will stop at nothing to give it to him. Ellen and Joseph soon find themselves in a convenient arrangement with Ellen's brother-in-law, Sir Arthur, living on the family estate, an arrangement which quickly comes to work in conniving Ellen's favour... But over the course of the next twenty years, as destinies intertwine, can Joseph Jebeau ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552173889
SKU
V9780552173889
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99-99
About Catherine Cookson
Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock, the illegitimate daughter of a poverty-stricken woman, Kate, whom she believed to be her older sister. She began work in service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married Tom Cookson, a local grammar-school master. Although she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer - her novel The Round Tower ... Read more
Reviews for My Beloved Son
Queen of raw family romances
Telegraph
Humour, toughness, resolution and generosity are Cookson virtues . . . In the specialised world of women's popular fiction, Cookson has created her own territory
Helen Dunmore, The Times
Catherine Cookson soars above her rivals
Mail on Sunday
Telegraph
Humour, toughness, resolution and generosity are Cookson virtues . . . In the specialised world of women's popular fiction, Cookson has created her own territory
Helen Dunmore, The Times
Catherine Cookson soars above her rivals
Mail on Sunday