An enchanting new episode in the fictionalised life of Billy Hopkins, with whom readers have travelled happily since his birth in 1920s Manchester, through the war years and on to the swinging sixties. Billy Hopkins is thrilled to be released from the trials and tribulations of teaching when he
Kate’s Story (The Hopkins Family Saga, Book 2): A heartrending tale of northern family life
✍ Scribed by Hopkins, Billy, 1928-
- Book ID
- 110516520
- Publisher
- Headline
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 227 KB
- Series
- The Hopkins Family Saga, Book 2
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780747268529
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✦ Synopsis
’Dad, it’s the happiest day of my life,’ Kate said. ’I wish time would stand still and it could be today forever.’ It’s June 1897, and Kate is celebrating her eleventh birthday on the day of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Kate’s joy is short-lived, as tragedy strikes, threatening her family with the loss of all they hold dear. A journey of hope and heartache follows which takes Kate from the hardships of the workhouse to the dubious comforts of a position in service to the rich; from the joys of marriage to a good man, to the sorrows and losses suffered during the Great War. Guided by her indomitable spirit and sense of humour, she discovers that it is possible to find contentment despite all that life throws at her.
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502 pages ; 18 cm;This autobiographical novel tells of how Billy Hopkins lived happily with his large Catholic family on the outskirts of Manchester. When war came, Billy was evacuated to Blackpool and when he returned home some cruel blows were dealt to his family, although they didn't destroy his