Edgar Carson has returned from the trenches to find that the land fit for heroes didn't exist. The only nice thing that happened to him was Opal, the small, tough, Yorkshire beauty who married him. But by the time the 20s came, Edgar was on the dole, and Opal was pregnant for the second time. Bitterness began to corrode Edgar's spirit. But Opal was a fighter - she wasn't going to let the times, the drudgery, the poverty destroy her or her family. She started with a 'house shop', just sweets and cotton reels sold from the top of her sideboard, and from then on she didn't stop - for Opal's dream was her own department store and a grand life for all of them...
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One woman's fight for a good life for her family.
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Edgar Carson has returned from the trenches to find that the land fit for heroes didn't exist. The only nice thing that happened to him was Opal, the small, tough, Yorkshire beauty who married him. But by the time the 20s came, Edgar was on the dole, and Opal was pregnant for the second time. Bitterness began to corrode Edgar's spirit.
But Opal was a fighter - she wasn't going to let the times, the drudgery, the poverty destroy her or her family. She started with a 'house shop', just sweets and cotton reels sold from the top of her sideboard, and from then on she didn't stop - for Opal's dream was her own department store and a grand life for all of them...
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I imagined this to be shallow romantic fiction but it is very well written. This is one of the best books I have read for a long long time. Although there is no depth (which I like a lot of the time), the story is brilliant and the characters great. Reminds me of A Woman of Substance which I read years ago and enjoyed. This is a very entertaining read and I will most definitely be reading more books by Elvi Rhodes; she's a treasure.
By M. E. Newell
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Egdar Carson has come home from the trenches to find himself unable to find work. But his wife Opal is a fighter for her family and she wants more for her family. Soon Opal finds herself riding the wave of sucess but Edgar this means more pain and bitterness.
I got "Opal" by Elvi Rhodes after reading "The Bright One" but I have to say that I didn't like it very much. In a way that I thought that Opal was blind her husband needs and happiness and how she thougth that money would change everything. Overall "Opal" was not as good as some of Elvi Rhodes books that I have read.
I got "Opal" by Elvi Rhodes after reading "The Bright One" but I have to say that I didn't like it very much. In a way that I thought that Opal was blind her husband needs and happiness and how she thougth that money would change everything. Overall "Opal" was not as good as some of Elvi Rhodes books that I have read.
By Teresa
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This book is a good easy read with some twists and turn that make you want to read on and on. It's well written by Elvi Rhodes with colourful characters and a good story line.
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