- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Corgi; New edition edition (Dec 1 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0552133000
- ISBN-13: 978-0552133005
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 3 x 17.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #521,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
As in her previous romances (The Bannaman Legacy; The Parson's Daughter) Cookson weaves thick gothic strands into the fabric of the Tyneside tales she has made popular. At age 10, Freddie Musgrave is a small, quick-witted runner for the smugglers who thrive on the waterways of the impoverished 19th century community of shipbuilders and coal miners. Musgrave's life is forever changed on a fateful last run he makes to the Towers mansion, where he hands a packet to a fearful master and, inadvertently, becomes a player in the dark doings there. Freddie rescues the unwanted child of the house, presumed dead at birth, but actually kept hidden in a dark secret room. The child, Belle, who eventually becomes his wife, is not the only woman in Freddie's life, however. There is also his mother, to whom he is special, but even more important is Miss Maggie Hewitt, a formidable spinster who redeems not only Freddie but others in the closely knit Musgrave family from their grinding poverty. Once again, Cookson evokes the milieu of post-World War I England, the poor lot of women and the ways they kept their families together.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
$18.95. f Small stature and quick wits make 10-year-old Freddie Musgrave a valuable runner for the smugglers of Tyneside. When one of his errands takes him to Roderick Gallagher's estate, he overhears secrets that will haunt him into adulthood. Freddie is befriended by a local businesswoman, and slowly rises from poverty. But in 19th-century Northumberland, the rich twist the laws and lead drug-dominated lives of madness, and the Gallagher family's insanity continues from one generation to the next threatening to destroy Freddie and the woman he loves. Although the ending is predictable, the twists in plot and strength of Freddie's character will capture and hold the interest of romance readers. Kathy Piehl, Mankato State Univ., Minn.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great one!,
By bridgesl@gncom.com (Mississauga, Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Harrogate Secret (Paperback)
Catherine Cookson has done it again. Another great book; one can't put down. Freddy is a likeable imp always coming out on top and Belle is a headstrong young girl who finds out what true love really is. Marcel who is a Dr, Jekyll/Mr. Hyde character is well written. A good book from start to finish
5.0 out of 5 stars
Catherine Cookson Powerfully at her best !,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Harrogate Secret (Paperback)
Catherine Cookson's Harrogate is another 'magnate'of fiction.Immediately one is endeared to Freddie-he's small he's slippery and he's lucky!The luck somtimes turns bad-Mr Gallagher sees to that but usually the luck is good and loving.His love of Maggie Hewitt is an everlasting love, somewhere between motherly love and 'falling in love'.When Mr Gallagher is gone he still has the power to threaten and ruin Freddie's successes.And Belle, Belle, Belle! Nearly murdered! Yet through Maggie and Freddie's intercession she becomes a beautiful woman ,but noticed by the wrong man....... This novel is riveting-not to be put down from start to finish! One of the very best of Catherine Cookson's creations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great one!,
By bridgesl@gncom.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Harrogate Secret (Paperback)
Catherine Cookson has done it again. Another great book; one can't put down. Freddy is a likeable imp always coming out on top and Belle is a headstrong young girl who finds out what true love really is. Marcel who is a Dr, Jekyll/Mr. Hyde character is well written. A good book from start to finish
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Catherine Cookson Powerfully at her best !,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Harrogate Secret (Paperback)
Catherine Cookson's Harrogate is another 'magnate'of fiction.Immediately one is endeared to Freddie-he's small he's slippery and he's lucky!The luck somtimes turns bad-Mr Gallagher sees to that but usually the luck is good and loving.His love of Maggie Hewitt is an everlasting love, somewhere between motherly love and 'falling in love'.When Mr Gallagher is gone he still has the power to threaten and ruin Freddie's successes.And Belle, Belle, Belle! Nearly murdered! Yet through Maggie and Freddie's intercession she becomes a beautiful woman ,but noticed by the wrong man....... This novel is riveting-not to be put down from start to finish! One of the very best of Catherine Cookson's creations. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Catherine Cookson writes a thrilling novel!,
By Amy Wallace "Buttonsamy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Harrogate Secret (Paperback)
I watched the movie, (The Secret) before I read the book. I adored the plot and immidiatly had to buy the novel. After reading it, I came away with a wonderful feeling. I loved all the characters and the book just contained so much more.A wonderful book for any Catherine Cookson lover. :o) |
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