This omnibus edition brings together two beloved historical sagas from acclaimed British author Emma Hornby. Follow Sally and Jewel as they fight to protect their children in the slums of Bolton. Perfect for fans of gripping family dramas.
Two of Emma Hornby's most beloved and page-turning historical sagas available for the first time in a 2-for-1 edition. Two mothers will stop at nothing to protect their children . . .
A Shilling for a WifeA dismal cottage in the heart of Bolton, Lancashire, has been Sally's prison since her abusive husband 'bought' her from the workhouse for just a shilling. When Sally gives birth, she knows she needs to save her child from her husband's clutches. But a fresh start does not come without a price . . .
A Mother's DilemmaSeventeen-year-old Jewel knows nothing of her true origins. Assaulted and left pregnant by her hateful cousin, she desperately follows an advertisement to a house in Bolton's slums, where a woman promises to help her when the child is born. But she is faced with the shocking reality that fleeing from her past is not an option - and with the most heartbreaking dilemma of her life . . .
Other InformationEmma Hornby lives on a tight-knit working-class estate in Bolton and has read sagas all her life. Before pursuing a career as a novelist, she had a variety of jobs, from care assistant for the elderly, to working in a Blackpool rock factory. She was inspired to write after researching her family history; like the characters in her books, many generations of her family eked out life amidst the squalor and poverty of Lancashire's slums.
