The House of Hope - An unputdownable, heartwrenching historical novel

In the dead of night, a young woman is found on the doorstep of the House of Help for Friendless Girls...
Winter 1885. The matron of the house, Hetty Barlow, suspects Hope is lying when she claims to be suffering from amnesia. The girl is taken in, but it isn't long before her pregnancy is discovered, which could put the future of the house - a new experiment in dealing with destitute women - in jeopardy. Hetty's future depends on the house and her position within it.
They named her Hope, but Emma Hyde knows she can't keep up her deception forever. She's hundreds of miles away from home, but her well-to-do parents will be searching for her.
Amelia yearns to break free of her overbearing sister, Hetty. She meets a man who offers an escape, but she'll have to pay her way. Knowing Emma's family secrets, will she betray a friend for a chance at a new life?
Gripping, emotional and inspiring, this Victorian saga is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Dilly Court.

About the author

Born and raised in Sheffield, Joanne lives in the coastal village of Laxey in the Isle of Man with her husband, children, dogs and other assorted wildlife. She has worked in print, radio and broadcast journalism in the north west for the past three decades and is now a full-time writer of historical fiction set in nineteenth century Sheffield.

Product details

• Authors: Joanne Clague
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2024
• EAN: 9781804367971
• ISBN: 978-1-80436-797-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Series: House of Help for Friendless Girls
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Sagas, Historical romance, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Sagas, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Friendship, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Victorian, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Social services & welfare, criminology, Social services and welfare, criminology, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships