To escape her possessive and drunken step-father, Kate is sent away from teaming Jarrow to work on the Ravensworth Estate. Swapping a life of hardship for this rural idyll, she is soon attracting the attention of charming, headstrong Alexander, a distant cousin of the Earl. Kate dares to dream of a future with Alexander; but when their love is consummated in one stolen night of passion those dreams are shattered. With her lover forced into an unwanted betrothal, Kate discovers she is pregnant and must return to face the wrath of her step-father and a bleak future. But she refuses to give up hope that one day Alexander might return to claim her and their love child. A CHILD OF JARROW (the second novel in the Jarrow Trilogy) is a poignant and compelling story with an engaging heroine who will steal your heart.
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'This is the sequel to The Jarrow Lass; and A Child of Jarrow is just as compelling.' Sunderland Echo. 'The Jarrow Lass was inspired by Catherine Cookson's grandmother. This follows into the next generation, with Cookson's mother and the childhood of the great novelist herself. It is a winner.' The Bookseller. 'Brings early 20th century Jarrow vividly to life. A smashing read.' Lancashire Evening Post
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Janet MacLeod Trotter was brought up in the North East of England with her four brothers, by Scottish parents. She is a best-selling author of 15 novels, including the hugely popular Jarrow Trilogy, and a childhood memoir, BEATLES & CHIEFS, which was featured on BBC Radio Four. Her novel, THE HUNGRY HILLS, gained her a place on the shortlist of The Sunday Times' Young Writers' Award, and the TEA PLANTER'S LASS was longlisted for the RNA Romantic Novel Award. A graduate of Edinburgh University, she has been editor of the Clan MacLeod Magazine, a columnist on the Newcastle Journal and has had numerous short stories published in women's magazines. She lives in the North of England with her husband, daughter and son. Find out more about Janet and her other popular novels at: www.janetmacleodtrotter.com
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I am reading the second book of the Jarrow Trilogy and really enjoying it.
I read all of Catherine Cookson's books and these are similar stories. I will be
downloading more of Janet's books to my Kindle to take on vacation.
Thank you Janet MacLeod Trotter for writing these great stories.
I read all of Catherine Cookson's books and these are similar stories. I will be
downloading more of Janet's books to my Kindle to take on vacation.
Thank you Janet MacLeod Trotter for writing these great stories.
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This is the second in a three part series that chronicles the life of famed author Catherine Cookson. This book is absolutely addictive and well written. The characters are memorable and the story deeply moving.
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A continuation of the trilogy of Catherine Cookson's family.
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A Child of Jarrow, the second book in the Jarrow Trilogy, tells the story of famous author Catherine Cookson's mother, Kate, and the shame she must face from her family and neighbors when she returns home pregnant and unmarried. As you read the account of what Kate had to endure, you experience the pain and suffering right along with her. You even understand her plunge into alcoholism to cope with the ridicule she faces from an unforgiving mother and step-father. When you finish reading this book, you will be thinking of Kate and her circumstances as if she is a dear friend whom you'd like to help. You will quickly want to read the last book of the trilogy to see how she and her daughter, Catherine, manage to survive the prejudices they suffer throughout their lives. Janet Macleod Trotter is a wonderful storyteller!
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It is hard to believe the working class in the North of England , during this time period, had such dreadful lives, living in terrible conditions not knowing when they would have enough money to buy food, pawning clothes off their backs to survive.
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