by Catrin Collier (Author)
Maud Powell and her cousin Diana had always dreamed of becoming nurses, but their hopes are shattered when Maud contracts TB - a death sentence in 1930s' Pontypridd. With pits closing, Haydn abandoning a steady job for a stage career, and their cousin Diana's secret burden, the Powell family are facing hard times. Meanwhile Ronnie Ronconi, eldest of the large, cafe-owning family, has two simple beliefs: his sisters must marry good Italian Catholics, and determination and hard work will get him anything he wants. But his dreams are shattered when he realises that what he wants is Welsh, chapel-going, consumptive Maud. For once, high-handed, ruthless Ronnie seems to be facing the impossible...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: New
Publisher: Orion
Published: 05 Apr 2006
ISBN 10: 1407216953
ISBN 13: 9780752877488
Book Overview: A powerful, unforgettable story of friendship and the fight for survival. All the novels in the Hearts of Gold series are being published in Orion paperback in 2006. The BBC adaptation of Hearts of Gold attracted over six million viewers, and two more series based on Catrin Collier's novels have been commissioned. The Sunday Telegraph said: 'Just in time: no sooner has the Catherine Cookson back catalogue been exhausted but a new saga queen hits the televisual cobbles'. Catrin Collier is without doubt one of the very best authors writing in this genre. The critics on Catrin Collier: 'A page-turner ... a terrific read' Susan Sallis. 'Moving, heart-warming ... impossible to put down' Evening Star. 'This fabulously written novel will keep you engrossed right up until the satisfying ending' B Magazine. 'Collier has a gift for bringing her characters to life' Daily Mail. 'This is a piece of masterful storytelling' Choice.
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