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Salem Street
- Author
- Anna Jacobs
- Narrator
- Anne Dover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 8 April 2021
- Run Time
- 15 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In 1820 Salem Street is sparkling and new: eight small terraced houses built by a Lancashire mill owner for his best workers. Annie Gibson's family is one of the first to move in - a step up in the world for them. But when her mother dies, Annie's happy childhood ends and she is left to bring up her brother and sister.
Red-haired, intelligent and startlingly pretty, Annie soon finds herself banished from home by a jealous stepmother. She finds work in the local doctor's household where she learns about the fascinating world outside Salem Street. And when her adored childhood friend Matt asks her to marry him, Annie thikns her dreams are coming true.
But suddenly everything turns upside-down. Abandoned and pregant, Annie returns to Salem Street, where an unexpected offer gives her independence. One day, she vows, she will move into the wider world again. One day...
(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Critics Review
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Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around.
Historical Novels Reviews
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Catherine Cookson fans will cheer!
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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Anna Jacobs' books have an impressive grasp of human emotions.
The Sunday Times
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Details
- Author
- Anna Jacobs
- Narrator
- Anne Dover
- Duration
- 15 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 April 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529376234
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Historical romance, Family saga / generational saga fiction
Synopsis
The first book in the heartwarming Gibson series by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs.In 1820 Salem Street is sparkling and new: eight small terraced houses built by a Lancashire mill owner for his best workers. Annie Gibson's family is one of the first to move in - a step up in the world for them. But when her mother dies, Annie's happy childhood ends and she is left to bring up her brother and sister. Red-haired, intelligent and startlingly pretty, Annie soon finds herself banished from home by a jealous stepmother. She finds work in the local doctor's household where she learns about the fascinating world outside Salem Street. And when her adored childhood friend Matt asks her to marry him, Annie thikns her dreams are coming true. But suddenly everything turns upside-down. Abandoned and pregant, Annie returns to Salem Street, where an unexpected offer gives her independence. One day, she vows, she will move into the wider world again. One day...(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
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