Product Description

When Laura Page returns to the remote Holderness village of Welwick, it is to try and discover the mystery of her mother Susannah's early life. Now a prosperous businesswoman in Hull, Susannah never speaks of her childhood, when she was brought up with the terrible stigma of bastardy - of being nobody's child. Susannah's own mother, Mary-Ellen, born into poverty and living in a labourer's cottage, had the misfortune to fall in love with a local landowner's son. She was his one and only great love, but was unable to acknowledge their child and had to watch her growing up in hardship. As the years passed and Laura began to be curious about her mother's past, so too did she become aware of the mystery about her own father.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33234 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

From the Publisher
A passionate story of poverty, heartbreak and a love that never dies…

From the Inside Flap
WHEN Laura Page goes to the remote Holderness village of Welwick, it is to try to discover the mystery of her mother Susannah’s early life. Now a successful businesswoman in Hull, Susannah never speaks of her childhood, when she was brought up with the terrible stigma of bastardy – of being nobody’s child.

Born into poverty, living in a tiny labourer’s cottage with her father, Susannah’s mother had caught the eye of the local landowner’s son. She was his one and only great love, but when their daughter Susannah was born he was unable to acknowledge her as his child. Instead he had to watch her growing up in hardship. As the years passed and Laura in her turn became curious about her mother’s past, would she ever discover the truth about that far off family tragedy?

Nobody’s Child – a passionate story of poverty, heartbreak and a love that never dies…

From the Back Cover
When Laura Page goes to the remote village of Welwick, it is to try to discover the mystery of her mother Susannah’s early life. Now a successful businesswoman in Hull, Susannah never speaks of her childhood, when she was brought up with the terrible stigma of bastardy – of being nobody’s child.

Born into poverty, living in a tiny labourer’s cottage with her father, Susannah’s mother had caught the eye of the local landowner’s son. She was his one and only great love, but when their daughter Susannah was born he was unable to acknowledge her as his child. As the years passed and Laura in her turn became curious about her mother’s past, would she ever uncover the truth about that far off family tragedy?

An enthralling new novel by the bestselling winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction.

Customer Reviews

GREAT BOOK
I really enjoyed this book, it was one of Valerie Woods best, my daughter read it after me and she thoroughly enjoyed it as well.

nobodys child
This was my first Valerie Wood book i read, it was brilliant, i couldn't put it down and it even had me crying i was even sorry when it ended. It's a well written book and if you are a fan of Catherine Cookson you will enjoy this book. Happy reading.

another superb story
I have loved every one of Valerie Wood's books. Warm, real characters, settings I almost know, a good historical feel, and each a greatly satisfying read. As always, I eagerly await the next!