One Special Village, Anna Jacobs
One Special Village, Anna Jacobs
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One Special Village
Book 3 in the lively, uplifting Ellindale saga

Author: Anna Jacobs

Narrator: Anne Dover

Unabridged: 10 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2018


Synopsis

The third book in beloved and bestselling Anna Jacobs' Lancashire-based Ellindale saga

Lancashire, 1932

Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have any hope of survival. When Harry chances upon a patch of land for sale in Ellindale, and an advert for a disused railway carriage that can be made into a home, he snaps both up quickly.

Harry swiftly becomes part of the community in Ellindale, making friends with the locals, and soon finds himself attracted to Nina, another newcomer to the village. Finally, he's found somewhere he and Cathie can build a new home.

But their problems are far from over. Times are hard in Ellindale - Harry is not the only one struggling to find work. Then there's his old boss, who will stop at nothing to punish him for daring to leave. And Harry's already made an enemy in Ellindale - someone who could make his life very difficult indeed . . .

Praise for the Ellindale series

'One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! *****' - Between the Pages

'A book of family, love, friendship and loyalty. *****' - Stardust Book Reviews

'I was gripped from the very first word on the very first page and I wasn't released until the last word on the last page . . . When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional wringer. *****' - Ginger Book Geek

(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Anna Jacobs

Anna Jacobs grew up in Lancashire and emigrated to Australia, but still visits the UK regularly to see her family and do research, something she loves. She is addicted to writing and figures she'll have to live to be 120 at least to tell all the stories that keep popping up in her imagination and nagging her to write them down. She's also addicted to her own hero, to whom she's been happily married for many years.She is the bestselling author of over ninety novels and has been shortlisted for several awards, and Pride of Lancashire won the Australian Romantic Book of the Year Award in 2006.You can find out more on her website, www.annajacobs.com or on her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Anna.Jacobs.Books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 10, 2018

Harry Makepeace is an electrical engineer that lives in the smoggy streets on Manchester with a child Cathie who suffers badly with asthma, after the last time of being rushed to hospital Harry needs to move out of the city if he wants his daughter to get better. Harry finds a lovely village on the m......more

Goodreads review by Glynis on October 03, 2018

Anna Jacobs is a favourite author of mine. I can’t put her books down once I have started to read them. This one was no different.......more

Goodreads review by dianne bowman on October 26, 2018

Brilliant read Great read as always ann a Jacobs at her best now to wait for the next one out next yest......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on June 24, 2019

Lovely book - bit predictable but nice to read Lancashire, 1932 Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have a......more

Goodreads review by MRS S PUSEY on October 08, 2019

Loved this book Anna is a amazing author the village of Ellindale a really lovely place to live in such desperate times i felt sad for a lot of the people who were struggling to feed their families and would do anything just to earn a penny or tuppence to feed just the children and felt uplifted to r......more


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Praise for the Ellindale series :-

One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! ***** Between the Pages

A book of family, love, friendship and loyalty. ***** Stardust Book Reviews

I was gripped from the very first word on the very first page and I wasn't released until the last word on the last page . . . When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional wringer. ***** Ginger Book Geek

Praise for Anna Jacobs :-

[Anna Jacobs' books have an] impressive grasp of human emotions The Sunday Times

Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around Historical Novels Review

[Anna Jacobs is] especially big on resourceful, admirable women. Great stuff! Daily Mail