The Ferryman's Daughter - A gripping saga of tragedy, war and hope

Can Hester help her family escape desperate poverty and fulfil her dreams? 1908: Hester always loved her mother best, her father had always been a hard man to like, spending more time (and money) in the local than with his family. When her mother dies suddenly Hester is placed in the position of care-giver for her younger brother and sister, only for her father to get badly injured in an accident. As the years pass it is only Hester who can keep her family afloat, now rowing the ferry night and day to keep them all from starvation, she sees her dreams of working in a kitchen and one day becoming a cook, slipping further and further away. But just how far is Hester willing to go to make her dream a reality? And as the threat of war comes ever closer to the Cornish coast, will it bring opportunities or despair for Hester and her family?

About the author

Juliet Greenwood has always been a bookworm and a storyteller, writing her first novel (a sweeping historical epic) at the age of ten. After graduating in English from Lancaster University and with a postgraduate degree from Kings College, London, she worked on a variety of jobs, from running a craft stall at Covent Garden, to teacher, fundraiser and academic editor and proofreader. She has also run her own award-winning charity, with the aid of Lottery funding and grants from BBC Children in Need, focusing on story-telling workshops with adults and children, including for Women's Aid and the NSPCC.

She has previously published three novels, two of which reached the top #5 in the UK kindle store.

Juliet is a passionate lover of gardens and coastal walks, dog walking in all weathers, always with a camera always to hand.

Product details

• Authors: Juliet Greenwood, Greenwood Juliet
• Publisher: Orion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781409196570
• ISBN: 978-1-4091-9657-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Food & drink > International cuisine; Saga, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Sagas, Historical fiction, HISTORY / Military / World War I, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Military Families, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History, COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / English, Scottish & Welsh, National & regional cuisine, Fiction: general and literary, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I