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All That Glitters (Hearts of Gold)

All That Glitters (Hearts of Gold)

by Catrin Collier (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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    Hardcover 1995

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Synopsis

In 1939, Haydn Powell returns to his native Pontypridd as a star for the summer season. It is his dream come true, but is soon soured when he finds his family divided. Haydn seeks consolation with the theatre crowd, but is also drawn to Jane, a young waif lodging with his family. But Jane is haunted by poverty and burdened by bitter secrets. Then there is Haydn's childhood sweetheart, Jenny, who is determined to win him back. She tries to make him jealous by flirting with his brother, the hot-headed boxer Eddie. But it is Jenny's reckless pursuit of her own ends that creates a dangerous tension in a town already braced for war ...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 20 Jul 2006
ISBN 10: 0752877828
ISBN 13: 9780752877822
Book Overview: A superb follow-up to Catrin Collier's A SILVER LINING. 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.

Media Reviews
This book will keep the reader engrossed up until the end. - Daily Mail From the Paperback edition.
Author Bio
Catrin Collier was born and brought up in Pontypridd. She worked in Europe and America before returning to her native Wales. She now lives on the Gower Peninsula near Swansea, with her family.