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A Mother's Courage (Mass Market Paperback)

by Dilly Court (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd (14 Feb 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099519321
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099519324
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 122,596 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Eloise Cribb receives the news that her husband's ship has been lost at sea she wonders how she is ever going to manage. With two young children, the rent overdue and almost nothing to live on, she has no alternative but to turn to his estranged family for help. She sets off on the long and arduous journey to Yorkshire, but is met with hostility and soon realizes she has little choice but to return to London. Virtually destitute and desperate, Eloise is faced with her worst nightmare: she must either go to the workhouse, or abandon her children at the Foundling Hospital. But she is determined to keep them safe and under her protective wing at all costs...


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When Eloise Cribb receives the news that her husband's ship has been lost at sea she wonders how she is ever going to manage. With two young children, the rent overdue and left with almost nothing to live on, she has no alternative but to turn to his estranged family for help.

She sets off on the long and arduous journey to Yorkshire, but is met with hostility and soon realises she has little choice but to return to London. Virtually destitute and desperate, Eloise is faced with her worst nightmare: she must either go to the workhouse, or abandon her children at the Foundling Hospital. But she is determined to keep them under her protective wing at all costs... --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Lovely Fairytale based in Old London, 18 Mar 2008
By Ms. D. A. Carran (Southport, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a really delightful read. It is all about a young widow and the lengths she goes to to survive on the streets of London with her two young children, when her parents leave her to her in-laws harsh control. It starts off a bit slow, but once the story gets going, it is easy to become absorbed in the book. The ending is truely equal to that of a good fairytale. Due to the great plot and good quality of writing, i will definatly look to read other books by Dilly Court !!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST Read!!! , 18 Jun 2008
This is a well written moving book, that shows the couragous determination of a young widow, with her two children, Joss and Beth. After losing her husband at sea Eloise is forced to move in with her in-laws, which are seemingly the worlds worst in-laws ever! She is then forced to take refuge elsewhere with a friendly dairy farmer and her family.
Despite the farmers families generousity, she decides that she must try to make a life for herself and her family back in London. She falls on many a hard time, that leads her to consider giving up her children, but given all she has been through with them can she do it? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Being a mother to Three small children, this book brought tears to my eyes on many occassions, and I could whole heartedly sympathise with her situation! Eloise has lost so much in her life, and she wants to keep hold of her beloved children at all costs, it really depicts what courage a mother must have in order to protect her children and do the right thing by them.
As always, Dilly Court has shown her amazing ability to create a book that is not only a pleasure to read, but so deep that it makes the book hard to put down!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars S Pugh Cardiff, 31 Oct 2008
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This is the first book I have read by Dilly Court and it was a brilliant read, I could not put it down. I have all her other books and look forward to reading every one of them, if you haven't read her books please do so.
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