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Set along London’s bustling docks, John O’Brien works long hours to support his parents and many siblings. Struggling to break free from the poverty that has overtaken the Fifteen Streets, he meets the beautiful teacher Mary Llewellyn. A romance blossoms over tea, yet the gulf between their worlds widens as John is wrongly accused of fathering a child, and Mary’s parents forbid her contact. The novel explores love, class divisions, and the hope of overcoming social barriers.
First publish date: 1952
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Catherine Cookson
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