Proud Mary

Sweyn's Eye Saga #2

by Iris Gower

The author returns to the turn-of-the-century South Wales village to recount the story of Mary Jenkins, whose aspirations for a better life are shattered when her sweetheart is arrested for manslaughter

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1985

About the author

Iris Gower (b. 1935) was a Swansea-based novelist. Her historical romances are all set within Swansea and Gower in South Wales.

Iris (real name Iris Davies) was born in Mumbles and lived in Derwen Fawr, a part of Sketty, Swansea. She had four adult children, though her husband of 48 years, Tudor Davies, died on 15 April 2002 after suffering a major stroke. She later lived with a partner, Peter.

She was one of the top-selling authors in the country, and was awarded an MA in Creative Writing by Cardiff University, as well as an Honorary Fellowship at the University of Wales, Swansea. She wrote and published around 40 books including 26 novels.

Gower died at Singleton Hospital, Swansea on 20 July, 2010. She was 75 years old.

Reviews

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great 2nd book of the series following the life of Mary through her upbringing and then becoming a business women and marries the upper class son of the Sutton family Brandon but Mary doesn’t have a smooth ride from childhood to when she marries it’s always a fight for her
Loved it and can’t wait to read book 3

[Eeman Sahar · Rating 3 out of 5]

very sensual but the struggle of Marry for getting a respectable life is very motivating.... Indeed shez a survivor .

[Sylvia Mort · Rating 5 out of 5]

always amazing reads