| Title | : | Candles in the Storm |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 452 |
| Publication | : | First published February 3, 2003 |
Candles in the Storm is a spell-binding saga from Rita Bradshaw that follows a young woman as she faces prejudice, war and true love. Perfect for fans of Josephine Cox and Dilly Court.
'Rita's sharp, darting prose with deliciously gossipy undercurrents, perfectly portrays the fragility of lives dependent on the sea... Rita takes us into the heart of a hardy community in a novel full of local flavour, atmosphere traditions and habits' - Sunderland Echo
The storm that's raging when fisherman's daughter Daisy Appleby is born in a village just north of Sunderland could be taken as a warning of a turbulent life ahead. It's during another storm fifteen years later that her father and brothers are lost and Daisy rescues William, heir of a wealthy Southwick family, with whom she falls in love.
Soon, as her reward for saving him, Daisy is working for William's irascible aunt, while local lad Alf continues to court her. Warned off by Daisy's grandmother, William denies his own feelings and so it will be many years later, after much hardship and turmoil, that Daisy finds the happiness she deserves, amidst the drama of the Great War.
What readers are saying about Candles in the Storm :
'The historical setting is brilliant. You feel as though you are living during those times . Sometimes your heart is in your mouth as you turn the pages'
' Best book I have read for a long time. Could not put it down '
'Was enthralled from start to finish'
Candles in the Storm Reviews
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An engrossing saga of the north-east and I found it difficult to put down.This book was superb, I fell in love with Daisy and Wilhelmina characters coupled with the story line perhaps I will be looking for any book written by Rita Bradshaw...4 star.
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Okay nice story..but not sensational...
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BOOK:-CANDLES IN THE STORM-A SAGA OF THE NORTH EAST IN THE BEST SELLING TRADITION OF CATHERINE COOKSON BY RITA BRADSHAW
A Fiction on agriculture and food production ,both low sources gleaning and core care as well as trade dispute and unionism The book discusses these topics through the life of Mary Appleby ,her husband ,George Appleby , a fisherman and her parents Nellie and Abe.The events in the book flow from a birth at home to a journey on a boat where there occurs a cold storm with Peter and Molly's husband going missing.We see Daisy ,Mary's daughter save the passengers of the ship wreck amidst party and union turfs .The book shows daisy's distribution of little light of succour in the storm.The book also from the lives of Hilda and Travis Jacob looks at the web of paternal and maternal mortality and leaving the child Tommy in Daisy's care at the cottage(pronounced core-tage) while moving to Newcastle.The book looks at Britain and real estate dominanceby women.It raises questions whether old age pensions is a fundamental human right that should be fought for by trade unions; whether extension of day light saving time or work time in real estate was enough solution to real estate problems;real estate duties and marriage ,whether one could combine both; amongst others.Personally on pensions payment employer and employees usually prefer the mutual favourable contributory pension to the old regime as the pension fund administrators seem better managers or more favourable.Dont think this approach gives rise to concerns from observation. -
Love these types of novels (historical romance/drama) I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to reading others by her.
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Another great book from Rita Bradshaw
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Not one of her best. Story was okay, but I feel this must be one of her earliest books she wrote.
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one of my favourite really good moving story could not stop reading it reading it again lol!
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BOOK:-CANDLES IN THE STORM-A SAGA OF THE NORTH EAST IN THE BEST SELLING TRADITION OF CATHERINE COOKSON BY RITA BRADSHAW
A Fiction on agriculture and food production ,both low sources gleaning and core care as well as trade dispute and unionism The book discusses these topics through the life of Mary Appleby ,her husband ,George Appleby , a fisherman and her parents Nellie and Abe.The events in the book flow from a birth at home to a journey on a boat where there occurs a cold storm with Peter and Molly's husband going missing.We see Daisy ,Mary's daughter save the passengers of the ship wreck amidst party and union turfs .The book shows daisy's distribution of little light of succour in the storm.The book also from the lives of Hilda and Travis Jacob looks at the web of paternal and maternal mortality and leaving the child Tommy in Daisy's care at the cottage(pronounced core-tage) while moving to Newcastle.The book looks at Britain and real estate dominanceby women.It raises questions whether old age pensions is a fundamental human right that should be fought for by trade unions; whether extension of day light saving time or work time in real estate was enough solution to real estate problems;real estate duties and marriage ,whether one could combine both; amongst others.Personally on pensions payment employer and employees usually prefer the mutual favourable contributory pension to the old regime as the pension fund administrators seem better managers or more favourable.Dont think this approach gives rise to concerns from observation. -
This is a great read it follows the life of Daisy Appleby born to a poor fishing family. Daisy is strong and brave and looks after her family when tragedy strikes during a bad storm. Her brave caring side actually helps her to change her life for the better. During the storm she save William's life and falls in love with him on the spot but many people have a hand in making sure they never get together. This book follows the ups and downs of Daisy's life. No spoilers but if you like a saga you'll love this book.
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A young girl scratching a living with her fishermen family in a row of poor cottages on the coast when a terrible storm changes her life for ever.
This story pulls at your heart strings as true love never had a chance with the rich /poor divides running though the tale.
All true love stories have a good ending.. but you have to cry buckets full of tears to get there...wheres my hankie. -
Brilliant book -
Loved this book
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Brilliant..
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I was so touched by this one! I could not stop crying and I felt like I was part of the novel :)
