At twelve she stood by her mother's grave on a bleak Yorkshire moor. Life, as the daughter of a Victorian millhand, had never been easy, but now she was mother and housekeeper both to the little family left behind. As one tribulation after another beset her life, so a longing, a determination grew - to venture out into a new world of independence and adventure, and when the chance came she seized it. America, even on the brink of civil war, was to offer a challenge that Ruth was ready to accept, and a love, not easy, but glorious and triumphant. A giant of a book - about a woman who gave herself unstintingly - in love, in war, in the embracing of a new life in a vibrant land.
Ruth Appleby
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Passionate, ambitious, brave - a woman like no other.
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At twelve she stood by her mother's grave on a bleak Yorkshire moor. Life, as the daughter of a Victorian millhand, had never been easy, but now she was mother and housekeeper both to the little family left behind.
As one tribulation after another beset her life, so a longing, a determination grew - to venture out into a new world of independence and adventure, and when the chance came she seized it. America, even on the brink of civil war, was to offer a challenge that Ruth was ready to accept, and a love, not easy, but glorious and triumphant.
A giant of a book - about a woman who gave herself unstintingly - in love, in war, in the embracing of a new life in a vibrant land.
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I read this book many years ago but the memory of it stays with me - I was 'in' the story from start to finish and felt almost a loss when I finished reading it. I was with Ruth from her beginnings in the wilds of Yorkshire, on her eventful journey to the USA and after that shared her many enterprises, her disappointments and her passions. This is a book of great atmosphere. I have read her subsequent books each year all of which were beautifully written and am looking forward to reading her latest book 'Midsummer Meeting' which I have ready at my bedside table. I am sure I shall not be disappointed. May she continue to entertain us for many years to come.
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An excellent story that I will always remember. One of the best books I have ever read. At times sad, at other times exciting and tense. The love seam of the story was brilliantRuth Appleby
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I read this book several years ago like the last person. Its memory has stayed with me years later. It was quite an inspirational book to me as a young adult so now in my 40's i am going to get another copy and see if It has the same impact .
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