The Canal Girl

by Sheila Newberry

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Previously published as The Summer Season.

For fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, The Canal Girl is a heartwarming novel from the Queen of family saga, and author of The Nursemaid's Secret

Wales, 1883.

Young Ruth Owen, a talented musician with a scholarship to a prestigious music school, has a sparkling career ahead of her. But after a run-in with her mysterious tutor she flees to London, leaving everything and everyone behind.

London, 1897.

Fourteen years later, Ruth, now married with two children, finds herself struggling for money and a place to live. Left with no other option, they decide to return to Wales and live on a canal boat. Life on the canals may seem idyllic, but what troubles await her return? And can the past ever truly be forgotten?

'Like having dinner with your mother in her warm and cosy kitchen.' Diane Allen, bestselling author of For the Sake of Her Family
  • ISBN10 1838773002
  • ISBN13 9781838773007
  • Publish Date 6 May 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 13 May 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Zaffre
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 400
  • Language English