| Title | : | The Most Precious Thing |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780755375899 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 452 |
| Publication | : | First published February 2, 2004 |
In The Most Precious Thing , Rita Bradshaw weaves a spell-binding saga of family, second chances and true love. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Dilly Court.
'A gratifying book... Intensely powerful' - North Wales Chronicle
It's 1925 and when Renee McDarmount marries Walter Sutton, Carrie McDarmount is delighted, for the two families have always been close - the children are all similar in age and their fathers work together in the local pit. But an incident on the eve of the wedding leaves Carrie pregnant and desperately ashamed of the secret she now carries.
When David Sutton, who has always loved Carrie, discovers her plight, he volunteers to marry her and bring up the baby as his own. But their secret will inevitably come out in the end and there is much heartache ahead before Carrie can finally be happy and content with the man she loves.
What readers are saying about The Most Precious Thing :
'Rita Bradshaw has a way of weaving a tapestry of stories that are all interlaced and grab your attention at the outset... The author is very good at describing the surroundings and atmosphere of the period, that you almost feel you are there and can feel and smell what she is describing to you'
'Rita Bradshaw brings to life the poverty, the living conditions (you can almost smell the coal dust) and the despair of the general strike... As you turn the pages you actually feel that you are visiting the North East mining community and reliving the general strike. Add to this the lifelike characters and the story of Carrie's battle with adversity. The best book that Rita Bradshaw has written to date'
'A wonderful book I just could not put down . Rita kept me enthralled in the story from start to finish'
The Most Precious Thing Reviews
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I desperately want to give this more stars, but I can’t because I found the ending so upsetting! I invested deeply in Carrie and David and their sweet love story, and I was really happy for them when they had their own children, but I just felt continually frustrated that Matthew was so terrible and no one really checked it? Carrie was just like, well, his dad’s evil so that explains it, and then Matthew drives off with Alec, whose redemption arc I did not buy, by the way, and that’s a happy ending??? I also felt frustrated that Renee got absolutely no justice, even though Walter did die. I wondered if it was part of a series and if that might explain why it felt so unfinished, but apparently it’s not. However, I did really love the characters especially Carrie, David and Renee, which is why I have given this three stars. I will definitely be reading more Rita Bradshaw!
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I'm very divided on whether I should have given 3 or 4 stars for this book. I did enjoy it, though mostly the first half and that's why I gave it 4.
Plenty of drama and many likeable characters, especially David and Sandy. I can't say I was overly fussed with Carrie, she was likeable and especially the way she was always able to stand up to Olive, but I just didn't love her character.
I really disliked Matthew, he turned into a horrible nasty person, just like his father.
The ending was rather a let down, yes in some ways Carrie was happy now, but in one glaringly obvious one she wasn't and so you kinda have to ask, what was the point of all that drama for over the last twenty years, for it all to work out for Alec and Matthew in a way, two of the least deserving people in it! -
Give me any Rita Bradshaw’s book and I will honestly enjoy it.
I am yet to get a favourite from the never ending TBR(To Be Read) pile of Rita’s books I have hoarded literally.
The plot in this book is just so addictive. You can’t help loving the characters.
Carrie is a strong woman and David, bless his heart is just so awesome.
Indeed, the most precious thing is always beautiful when you have it. I will encourage you to read on to know “The Most Precious Thing”.
As usual, Rita Bradshaw writes well.
I voluntarily reviewed this book. Opinions expressed in this review are mine. -
Intriguing
Love these kind of stories and this was a good one , so realistic to the times , love poverty heartache wealth had everything to keep you reading . -
This is a great book
This is such a good story. It held my interest and I read it every chance I got. I hope everyone enjoys as much as I did. -
This book first started at the beginning of world war two and then it went through the whole war. Cassie is 15 when she gets raped and then discovers that she's pregnant, there is a lot of emotion and sadness in this book but also happyness, brilliant book :)
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Great read, going to start another of her books tonight
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really nice story, well written, enjoyed it immensely.
