Publication

2007-06-01 - Severn House Publishers

Language

English

Word Count

66,000 words, Guess

Page Count

264 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing7769669

Classifications

  • LCCPR6110

Description

As the daughter of a narrowboat man, Beth Dawson has grown up on the network of canals that criss-cross England from Bristol to Birmingham. In the years following the First World War, the jobs of the boatmen are threatened by the expansion of the roads and the railways. Discontent is simmering, and the workers' union, led by Anthony Wesley, is stirring up trouble. Like Beth, Abigail Gatehouse is determined to be a part of the drama that is unfolding. But Abigail is the daughter of the carrying company's owner, and from a very different background. The two young women, both enamoured of glamorous Anthony Wesley, are soon caught up in events that are fast spiralling out of control ...

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