Book 1

The Woman From Browhead

by Audrey Howard

Published 3 March 1994

Annie Abbott, daughter and only child of a poverty-stricken hill farmer and his downtrodden wife, who runs away with a theatrical group at the age of 15. Eventually hearing that her parents have died, Annie returns to the Lakes to claim the farm.

But now she has an illegitimate daughter - and virtually no one will speak to her. Only a local landowner, who is engaged to marry another woman, comes to help her.

Praise for Audrey Howard

'A joy to read . . . . This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard's books, compelling and memorable.' Historical Novels Review

'Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller.' Lancashire Life