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Discover the gripping family drama found within Catherine Cookson's Scandal at Christmas. This authentic British novel explores devotion and hardship for readers seeking compelling historical stories. Cookson is celebrated for her gritty realism and emotional storytelling depth throughout her career. The narrative follows Gail Blenheim, whose devotion saves her father from ruin.
- Famous historical saga by a top 100 bestselling British author.
- Themes of love and ruin unfold during a pivotal Christmas season.
- Printed on high-quality pages with a soft cover binding style.
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x'Catherine Cookson soars above her rivals' Mail on Sunday
'Her characters have the grit of real life' Sunday Times
'Queen of raw family romances' Telegraph
At fifteen years old, Gail Blenheim is the truly the apple of her father, Harry's, eye. Sweet, mild-mannered, with the promise to grow into a true beauty, she'll always bring her father joy, which is something he'll never take for granted.
But Gail knows that her father is unhappy. Stuck under his odious father-in-law's thumb and resigned to a near-loveless marriage, Gail can see that he feels trapped.
But when Harry lets his loneliness get the better him at a Christmas party, he sparks a scandal with such far-reaching repercussions that he may lose everything, including his own daughter. But Gail's devotion for her father is stronger than he realises and she refuses to give up on the man she's looked up to for her whole life.
Can a daughter's love save her father from ruin?
Readers love Cookson's gripping historical sagas:
'Storytelling at its best'
'Cookson's stories are timeless'
'A great choice for a summer read'
'Always a joy to read'
Catherine Cookson, UK's top 100 bestselling authors of all time, Nielsen BookScan, July 2024
Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock, the illegitimate daughter of a poverty-stricken woman, Kate, whom she believed to be her older sister. She began work in service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married Tom Cookson, a local grammar-school master. Although she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer - her novel The Round Tower won the Winifred Holtby Award for the best regional novel of 1968 - her readership quickly spread throughout the world, and her many best-selling novels established her as one of the most popular of contemporary women novelists. After receiving an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. She was appointed an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford, in 1997. For many years she lived near Newcastle upon Tyne. She died shortly before her ninety-second birthday, in June 1998.
