Her Father's Sins: An extraordinary saga of hope against the odds (Queenie's Story, Book 1)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Her Father's Sins: An extraordinary saga of hope against the odds (Queenie's Story, Book 1)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Josephine Cox
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 130
Category/GenreSagas
Historical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781472235664
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Imprint Headline Review
Publication Date 16 June 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Her Father's Sins by Josephine Cox, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lonely Girl and Whistledown Woman, is a classic that will appeal to fans of Catherine Cookson and Lyn Andrews alike. 'Cox's talent as a storyteller never lets you escape' - Daily Mail. Queenie seemed born to suffer. Her mam died giving birth to her, her drunken father George Kenney ignored her unless he was cursing her, and only beloved Auntie Biddy provided an anchor for the little girl. Growing up in post-war Blackburn, life could be tough when Biddy had to take in washing to make ends meet - at a time when the washing machine began to gain popularity. After Auntie Biddy's death there was only Queenie to care for the home and to earn money, and no one to protect her from the father who blamed his daughter for her mother's death. But Queenie was resilient. And in spite of hardship, she grew up tall and strikingly beautiful with her deep grey eyes and her abundant honey-coloured hair. Love, in the shape of Rick Marsden, might have released her from the burden of the drink-sodden George. But the sins of the fathers would not be easily forgotten . . .

Author Biography

Josephine Cox was born in a cotton-mill house in Blackburn, one of ten children. At the age of sixteen, Josephine met and married her husband Ken, and had two sons. When the boys started school, she decided to go to college and eventually gained a place at Cambridge University. She was unable to take this up as it would have meant living away from home, but she went into teaching - and started to write her first full-length novel. Her strong, gritty stories are taken from the tapestry of life.