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A Mother's Sacrifice
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Destitute. Quinta Haig is struggling to make ends meet. The small Yorkshire farm she shares with her ailing mother is run down but, even at fifteen, Quinta is prepared to do almost anything to survive. Desired. Noah Bilton, a wealthy neighbour, has designs on their land as well as on the two Haig women. He offers an uneasy solution to keep them out of the workhouse & is flatly refused
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A Mothers Sacrifice
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Destitute. Quinta Haig is struggling to make ends meet at Top Field with her ailing mother, Laura. Their small Yorkshire farm is run-down & isolated & when the only way to take their goods to market is lost, Quinta is prepared to sacrifice almost anything for both of them to survive. Coveted. Noah Bilton, a wealthy neighbour, has designs on Top Field as well as ideas for the future of Laura & her daughter. He offers an uneasy solution to keep them out of the workhouse, but Laura Haig will have nothing to do with it, or him. When strangers appear at Top Field looking for shelter, Quinta's hopes are renewed
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A Mother’S Wish

Since the untimely death of her husband, young mother Effie Grey has been forced to live on a narrowboat owned by her tyrannical father-in-law Jacob. 

In spite of her own despair, she is determined to protect her brother Tom and her



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Since the untimely death of her husb&, young mother Effie Grey has been forced to live on a narrowboat owned by her tyrannical father-in-law Jacob. 

In spite of her own despair, she is determined to protect her brother Tom & her baby son Georgie from Jacob's bullying ways
- for she is all they have in the world.

But when Jacob hires villainous Salter & his vile wife Sal to run the barge, Effie's life becomes even more unbearable, & Tom is sent packing without a penny to his name. 

Forced to live on deck with little to shelter her & Georgie from the elements, tormented by the Salters, Effie is driven to desperation. & stealing Jacob's hidden cache of money she escapes with her son. 

As she begins her frantic search for Tom, Effie vows that whatever happens she will make a home for little Georgie & keep him safe from harm.

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• ISBN: 9780099564454
• Author: Dilly Court
• Publisher: Arrow
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 576
• Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 3.7 cm

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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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