Gilding the Lily

A captivating saga of love, sisters and tragedy

Fiction & Literature, Saga
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Author: Rita Bradshaw ISBN: 9780755375950
Publisher: Headline Publication: March 4, 2010
Imprint: Headline Language: English
Author: Rita Bradshaw
ISBN: 9780755375950
Publisher: Headline
Publication: March 4, 2010
Imprint: Headline
Language: English

When everything seems lost, hope is all that remains...

Gilding the Lily is a heartrending tale of two sisters and their quest for a place to belong, from much-loved author Rita Bradshaw. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Josephine Cox.

Lily and Sarah Brown's childhood is an unhappy one. Sarah escapes by marrying Ralph Turner, a Sunderland dock worker, but Lily doesn't trust Ralph - a dark volatile man with a hidden cruel streak. When he tries to seduce Lily on his wedding day, her worst fears are confirmed. Ralph's younger brother John is cut from a different cloth, though, and Lily is increasingly drawn to him. But just when Lily sees a future for them, a terrible incident destroys her happiness.

Heartbroken, Lily agrees to accompany the family she works for as a nursemaid to New York. As Lily boards RMS Titanic little does she realise that her decision will change the course of her life for ever...

What readers are saying about Gilding the Lily:

'I enjoyed this novel. It held glimpses of an era long gone, well described and with a satisfying ending'

'I loved every minute of it'

'Five stars'

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When everything seems lost, hope is all that remains...

Gilding the Lily is a heartrending tale of two sisters and their quest for a place to belong, from much-loved author Rita Bradshaw. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Josephine Cox.

Lily and Sarah Brown's childhood is an unhappy one. Sarah escapes by marrying Ralph Turner, a Sunderland dock worker, but Lily doesn't trust Ralph - a dark volatile man with a hidden cruel streak. When he tries to seduce Lily on his wedding day, her worst fears are confirmed. Ralph's younger brother John is cut from a different cloth, though, and Lily is increasingly drawn to him. But just when Lily sees a future for them, a terrible incident destroys her happiness.

Heartbroken, Lily agrees to accompany the family she works for as a nursemaid to New York. As Lily boards RMS Titanic little does she realise that her decision will change the course of her life for ever...

What readers are saying about Gilding the Lily:

'I enjoyed this novel. It held glimpses of an era long gone, well described and with a satisfying ending'

'I loved every minute of it'

'Five stars'

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