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Chapters #3
Chapter Of Shadows
The story opens with the funeral of Max and Maddie Bower and moves on to reveal the fortunes of the family they leave behind. The heroine of the story, 22 year-old Leah, seeking independence, refuses to work any longer in her mother's business and moves to central London and then to Dubai.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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Aileen Armitage
48 books5 followersAka Aileen Quigley, Ruth Fabian, Erica Lindley.
Aileen Armitage was brought up in Huddersfield where her father's family have lived for the past 400 years. Aileen has made use of their story, and that of the town, in her well-known 'Hawksmoor' novels - the series that has earned her a reputation as 'Yorkshire's Catherine Cookson'. After gaining a BA in modern languages, Aileen taught English for ten years. When failing sight obliged her to give up her teaching career, Aileen began writing and had many magazine articles and short stories published before she turned to longer fiction. She has since been widely published in the UK and in the USA. Aileen also lectures on novel writing for writers' seminars and is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio. She is a frequent guest speaker, especially since winning UK Woman of the Year award in 1988. In 2002 she was awarded an honorary D.Litt degree for her contribution to literature. Aileen has four grown-up children from her first marriage. She is now happily remarried to the writer Deric Longden.
Aileen Armitage was brought up in Huddersfield where her father's family have lived for the past 400 years. Aileen has made use of their story, and that of the town, in her well-known 'Hawksmoor' novels - the series that has earned her a reputation as 'Yorkshire's Catherine Cookson'. After gaining a BA in modern languages, Aileen taught English for ten years. When failing sight obliged her to give up her teaching career, Aileen began writing and had many magazine articles and short stories published before she turned to longer fiction. She has since been widely published in the UK and in the USA. Aileen also lectures on novel writing for writers' seminars and is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio. She is a frequent guest speaker, especially since winning UK Woman of the Year award in 1988. In 2002 she was awarded an honorary D.Litt degree for her contribution to literature. Aileen has four grown-up children from her first marriage. She is now happily remarried to the writer Deric Longden.
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November 26, 2023
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الكاتبة ailleen armitage هي كاتبة تعتبر تعاني من ضعف النظر او blind sighted
In 1988 she was the winner of the woman of the year award
The author has written about 35 novels.
نبذه عن الرواية ديه
A story of a young lady 22 years old she refuses to work for her mother after the death of her grand parents .. she starts a job in london then moves to Dubai.. a story of young independent woman 🎊
الكاتبة ailleen armitage هي كاتبة تعتبر تعاني من ضعف النظر او blind sighted
In 1988 she was the winner of the woman of the year award
The author has written about 35 novels.
نبذه عن الرواية ديه
A story of a young lady 22 years old she refuses to work for her mother after the death of her grand parents .. she starts a job in london then moves to Dubai.. a story of young independent woman 🎊
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