Matthew and Son

Matthew and Son

by RuthHamilton (Author)

Synopsis

When Matthew's beloved wife Molly died, long before her time, her son Mark grieved as much as anyone. Mark had always been a disappointment to his father - while the family business, a prosperous antiques and junk shop in Manchester, gradually went into decline during Molly's illness, Mark was more often out stealing than helping out at the store. Tilly Povey, famous for her whiplash tongue and her copious ironing, watched the boy's decline with a heavy heart from her house across the street. Stella, Molly's sister, had done well for herself - now a doctor, she had always loved Matthew, and wondered whether the time had now come when he might, perhaps turn to her in his hour of need. But Matthew, obsessed with his loss, was gradually falling apart and none of those who were closest to him could, it seemed, do anything to help.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Publisher: Bantam Press
Published: 04 Nov 2002

ISBN 10: 0593048296
ISBN 13: 9780593048290
Book Overview: Another masterly novel of power and compassion from this exceptional writer.

Author Bio
Ruth Hamilton is the bestselling author of A WHISPER TO THE LIVING, WITH LOVE FROM MA MAGUIRE, NEST OF SORROWS, BILLY LONDON'S GIRLS, SPINNING JENNY, THE SEPTEMBER STARLINGS, A CROOKED MILE, PARADISE LANE, THE BELLS OF SCOTLAND ROAD, THE DREAM SELLERS, THE CORNER HOUSE, MISS HONORIA WEST and MULLIGAN'S YARD. She has become one of the most popular authors who recreate the lives and places of the north-west of England. Ruth Hamilton was born in Bolton and has spent most of her life in Lancashire. She now lives in Liverpool.