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Dr Rodney Prince has never seen a girl look more out of place in the grime of the Fifteen Streets than Kate Hannigan. Her beauty and intelligence far outshine that of his hard, brittle, calculating wife. And as their paths continue to cross, Rodney cannot fail to be drawn towards her. But as an unlikely romance blossoms, the union fuels vicious gossip amongst the denizens of the Fifteen Streets. For it is a love that opposes all the concepts of Edwardian society..."Kate Hannigan" is the partly autobiographical, enthralling story of a controversial love affair, from one of the most talented storytellers of the 20th century.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #240041 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 400 pages

From the Back Cover
Dr Rodney Prince has never seen a girl look more out of place in the grime of the Fifteen Streets than Kate Hannigan. Her beauty and intelligence far outshine that of his hard, brittle, calculating wife. And as their paths continue to cross, he cannot fail to be drawn towards her.

But as an unlikely romance blossoms, the union fuels vicious gossip amongst the denizens of the Fifteen Streets. For it is a love that opposes all the concepts of Edwardian society…

Kate Hannigan was Catherine Cookson’s first novel. It is the partly autobiographical, enthralling story of a controversial love affair, from one of the most talented storytellers of the 20th century.

About the Author
Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock, the illegitimate daughter of a poverty-stricken woman, Kate, whom she believed to be her older sister. She began work in service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married Tom Cookson, a local grammar-school master. Although she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer - her novel The Round Tower won the Winifred Holtby Award for the best regional novel of 1968 - her readership quickly spread throughout the world, and her many bestselling novels established her as one of the most popular of contemporary women novelists. After receiving an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. She was appointed an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford, in 1997. For many years she lived near Newcastle upon Tyne. She died shortly before her ninety-second birthday, in June 1998.

Customer Reviews

First and Best
If I were to choose my favorite book by Catherine Cookson, I would be at a loss. I own and have read them all. "Kate Hannigan" is indeed one of her very best. When she tells how it very nearly did not get published because of the reality of the subject, it is hard to imagine this happening under today's standards. Almost every book written by Ms Cookson bears this same stamp of reality. Her writing pulls you in and makes you a part of the story. You are able to feel the desperate anguish felt by most of her characters. Once you read her biography, you can understand how she is able to so portray the feelings of the times. I recommend Kate Hannigan and all that follow to anyone who wants to get the feel of real life as it once was. I will definitely read "Kate Hannigan" again. This portrayal of the stigma of illigitimacy and how it can be overcome teaches a lesson to all who read it. Opinions have changed over the years, but the truth is never dated. I believe that this book will always represent the first seed in a garden of knowledge and enjoyment that was given to the world by this dedicated author.