Patterson Family Saga

3 total works

Treasures on Earth

by Jessica Stirling

Published 1 January 1985

One November night, highlander Gaddy Patterson strays into the staid lowland parish of Balnesmoor, and stumbles on a dead girl and her baby. Gaddy struggles to scrape a living for herself and the child, and in her struggle against the hatred of the village, she uncovers their long-hidden secrets.

Praise for the trilogy:

'Stirling skilfully offers her readers a story rich with believable characters and colourful settings.' Best Sellers

'Beautifully written - full of the harsh realities and traditional relationships shaping life in early 19th-century Scotland. Highly recommended.' Library Journal

Hearts Of Gold

by Jessica Stirling

Published 1 June 1987

The final novel in Stirling's historical Patterson trilogy concludes the engrossing family saga set in 19th century Scotland.

Elspeth and Anna Patterson have at last to face the disgrace that has stalked them since childhood. Driven from home by fear and shame, Elspeth and her baby find refuge among coal miners, where she becomes a harness-wife on the deep sea-coast pits of the Forth.

Anna, cast off by her lover, Randall Bontine, sets out to ensnare a wealthy new husband. But Anna's ambition may ruin her life, and bring to Elspeth the fulfilment of the destiny that is her birthright...

Creature Comforts

by Jessica Stirling and No Author Listed

Published 1 August 1986

The second novel in Stirling's historical saga brings to light yet more dark secrets, amorous entanglements and murder...

Elspeth and Anna Patterson of Balnesmoor have both married well: Elspeth to a wealthy wool merchant, Anna to the son of a respected factor. But they are far from happy. The two married sisters, leading oddly parallel lives, find themselves entangled in a web of infidelity, scandal, and heartache in the midst of Wellington's Peninsular War on the continent.

The story continues in Hearts of Gold.