Bill Bailey's Daughter

The Bailey Chronicles #3

by Catherine Cookson, Walter Wyles (Illustrator)

Bill Bailey's Daughter [Paperback] Cookson, Catherine

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance

262 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock, the illegitimate daughter of a poverty-stricken woman, Kate, who Catherine believed was her older sister. Catherine 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 best-selling novels established her as one of the most popular contemporary woman novelist. She received an OBE in 1985, was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1993, and was appointed an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford, in 1997.

For many years she lived near Newcastle upon Tyne.

Reviews

[Sandra Coones · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Bailey have a new arrival but is different from her sibs... But the love of the Bailey clan is strong and helps them through ...

[Cheryll · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another great Catherine Cookson book.

[Chantelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very disappointing compared to the first two stories in the Bill Bailey trilogy. I found the writing quite naïve compared to Cookson's other works.

[Tony · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm going to give this on 5 stars as I liked it just as much as the first two. I'm just going to start The Bondage of Love which by the looks of it follows on the saga.

[Zoe Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. This book showed its age more than others, but again, was just a delight to read.

[Tara Blais Davison · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25/5 cleverly written.

[Lynn Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Troubles develop in the Bailey home when the three stepchildren, Mark, Katie, and Willie, and the adopted daughter, Mamie, face the addition of Bill and Fiona's first baby.
But however much they looked forward to the event, there was the niggling concern of emotional adjustments to be made and how this new arrival would stretch the established relationships that had been so carefully nurtured. Suppose something went wrong? The Baileys were to learn about such considerations in the time ahead, and their experiences make this novel a most fascinating study of human relationships.

[Lili · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read all of Catherine Cookson's books some years ago and enjoyed them immensley. I recently re-read all of them and find that on a second look I found them all so very predictable, and was rather disappointed. However I'm sure that it is my tastes that have changed not the calibre of her story telling.

[K M · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. While visiting my mother I had been looking for a book written in the 1980s to complete a challenge. She has tons of books, but this was the only one I could find written in the 80s. It is part 3 of a trilogy, so reading the first two probably would have helped. I think I would have liked it better if it had actually been more about his daugher.

[Vickie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good finish to a fun trilogy. Enjoyed.

[Gena Lott · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final book in the trilogy. Great reading!