{"product_id":"the-doorstep-girls-paperback","title":"The Doorstep Girls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVal Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuby and Grace have grown up in the poorest slums of Hull. Friends since early childhood, they have supported each other in bad times and good. But their families are bound together by more than friendship, and secrets from the past threaten to make their lives even more difficult. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe local cotton mill has provided work for Ruby and Grace since they were nine years old, and now years later both girls find themselves the object of attention from the mill owner's sons. As times grow harder, and money ever scarcer, Grace becomes involved in campaigns against poverty and injustice, while Ruby is tempted into prostitution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe two girls are searching for something that could take them far away . . . But what price will they pay to find it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you like Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love this heartwarming story of triumph over adversity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e---------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Val Wood: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with compelling action'\u003cb\u003e Rosie Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson'\u003cb\u003e BBC Radio 4's Front Row\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories'\u003cb\u003e Peterborough Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Tide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eVal Wood \u003c\/b\u003ehas become one of the most popular authors in the UK. Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley. When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature. Find out more about Val Wood's novels by visiting her website: www.valwood.co.uk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736257826879,"sku":"9781804994726","price":20.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/07e693c75adf9ff1c14fe7d4f6a3165c.webp?v=1765146158","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-doorstep-girls-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}