The Captain's Daughters
A passionate and page-turning Tyneside saga
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2005
Summary
When his beautiful young wife dies in childbirth, Captain Samuel Walton is grief-stricken. He had idolised Effie, despite her spoilt and headstrong ways, and he now faces the task of raising their two daughters alone.
Fifteen years later, and the baby girl who brought such tragedy is the mirror image of her mother. But flaxen-haired Flora is also showing signs of Effie’s tempestuous temperament. Sensible Josie worries her younger sister may be led astray. But even she could not predic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755301676 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0755301676 |
| Author: | Benita Brown |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2005 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 177mm x 115mm x 27mm |
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You won’t be able to put it down
Praise for Benita Brown: ‘Romance, heartache and local history make a magical mixture…passion on every page * Northern Echo *
An ultimately heartwarming tale. Unlike some sagas, all the main characters here are well drawn…a satisfying read * Historical Novels Review *
A splendidly powerful and touching saga of love, passion and lust * Newcastle Evening Chronicle *
Captures the atmosphere and emotion of the first part of the 20th century * Sunderland Echo *
A must for Catherine Cookson fans * Wiltshire Times *
You won’t be able to put it down * Yours magazine *
A powerful story * Lancashire Evening Post *
A wonderfully Dickensian flavour… Everyone in the book is alive and believable * Historical Novels Review *
About The Author
Benita Brown
Benita Brown was born and brought up in Newcastle by her English mother and Indian father. She went to drama school in London where she met her husband who, also from Newcastle, was working for the BBC. Not long after, she returned to her home town where she did some teaching and broadcasting and brought up four children. She is now a full-time writer.
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