Orphaned and alone, 13-year-old Blackie OāNeill must leave County Kerry to find work and put food in his mouth. His only chance of survival lies with his motherās brother, far away in Leeds.
There, amid the noise and bustle, the mills and manufactories of the clothing industry that have made Leeds one of Englandās most prosperous cities, Blackieās spark of ambition becomes a flame. Working in his Uncleās business, he nurtures a dream of throwing off the impotence of poverty, of building houses and perhaps even of becoming a gentleman.
And then, high on the Yorkshire moors, in the mists of a winter morning, he meets a kitchen maid called Emma Harte. And as the Victorian world gives way to the freedom of the Edwardian age, so a young man and a servant girl seize a chance, against the odds, to build a better lifeā¦
āHeart-soaring and hopefuly, this is a story about love, courage and ambition. A true treat for anyone fell in love with the original novelāYours
āThis captivating read chronicles 13-year-old orphan Blackie OāNeillās migration from Ireland . . . when he meets Emma Harte, it ignites a lifetime of friendshipāWoman
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The prequel to the million-copy bestseller, , where, high on the Yorkshire moors, the story of Blackie OāNeill and Emma Harte beginsā¦A Woman of Substance