Not a Bird Will Sing

Not a Bird Will Sing

by Audrey Howard (Author)

Synopsis

Set on a 19th century farm in rural Lancashire near Liverpool, this heartwarming saga is the story of Poppy Appleton, a girl who grew up in ignorance and poverty but has been adopted by a prosperous farmer's wife. At Long Reach farm, Eliza Goodall teaches Poppy all the skills she would have passed on to her own daughter: the skills that would enable a young lady to become the mistress of a farm just like Long Reach. And when the time comes for Eliza's son Richard to choose a wife, it seems only natural that he should choose Poppy. But though she feels nothing but affection for Richard and all her new family, the only man for whom she has ever felt love is an Irish boy, Conn MacConnell. And when he returns unexpectedly, Poppy has to choose between loyalty and love.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Edition: 1st Paperback Edition
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 01 Oct 1998

ISBN 10: 0340666137
ISBN 13: 9780340666135
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: An enchanting saga of farming life in Lancashire in the 19th century by an author who has won the Romantic Novel of the Year award.

Media Reviews
Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller * Lancashire Life *
Poignant and well plotted, this is the book to curl up with to shut out troubles * Women's Realm on BEYOND THE SHINING WATER *
This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard's books, compelling and memorable . . . a joy to read. * The Historical Novels Review on A PLACE CALLED HOPE *
A compelling and well-paced tale * Coventry Evening Telegraph on A FLOWER IN SEASON *
A fast-moving glorious story . . . The story twists and turns. As ever, Audrey Howard treats us to lovely details . . . It is so sad, sweet and lively too . . . Another true gem. * North Wales Chronicle on WHISPERS ON THE WATER *
Howard's timeless story of love and betrayal is sure to enchant her army of loyal readers * Lancashire Evening Post on PAINTED HIGHWAY *
Author Bio
Audrey Howard was born in Liverpool in 1929. Before she began to write she had a variety of jobs, among them hairdresser, model, shop assistant, cleaner and civil servant. In 1981 she wrote the first of her novels when she was out of work and living in Australia. There are now more than twenty, and her fourth, The Juniper Bush, won the Boots Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 1988. She now divides her time between her childhood home, St Anne's on Sea, Lancashire, and a home in the Yorkshire Dales.