The Deerness
3 total works
1877, Durham.
After a traumatic and harrowing incident at the hands of a stranger, a woman gives birth to a child. However, she is persuaded by her husband to give him up to a local couple.
On the same dark and stormy night, a local pit owner turns his wife out onto the bleak moors, telling her son she is evil. The woman is never seen again.
1895, Durham.
Twenty years later, these seemingly unrelated events have shaped the characters of two unloved boys, who have now grown to be men. They, in turn, are about to change the lives of two innocent young women as the past reaches out and casts a shadow over the present.
Praise for Elizabeth Gill
'Original and evocative - a born storyteller' Trisha Ashley
'A wonderful book, full of passion, pain, sweetness, twists and turns. I couldn't put it down' Sheila Newberry
'Elizabeth Gill writes with a masterful grasp of conflicts and passions' Leah Fleming
'An enthralling and satisfying novel that will leave you wanting more' Catherine King
'If you love Catherine Cookson then you will love Elizabeth Gill' Northern Echo
Torn between love and duty...
When Vinia walked down the aisle she knew it was a marriage of practicality: as the owner of the local pit, Joe could provide her with a life of status. But her heart lies with another...
With gypsy blood in his veins and an intense passion in his soul, Dryden has always held a torch for Vinia. And with the death of his wife, he vows to make good on the lost years when they were apart.
Will Vinia find a new chance of happiness or be forever destined to a loveless marriage?
'Original and evocative - a born storyteller' Trisha Ashley
Will he ever find the life he longs for?
Born to a mother who died in childbirth and an uninterested father, Niall McAndrew grows up a solitary child, without a home to call his own. His only friend is Bridget, a young girl forced prematurely into womanhood.
Niall has brains, spirit and ambition, as well as being blessed with handsome good looks. But his loveless childhood has left its mark. Can he ever find the happiness he yearns for?
A moving and uplifting tale of a young boy with big dreams...
From the bestselling author of Far From My Father's House and Miss Appleby's Academy comes a rags-to-riches tale of one man's determination to succeed. Perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Diane Allen.