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The life of Catherine Cookson unfolds against a backdrop of hardship, including her upbringing as an illegitimate child in extreme poverty, her early departure from school, and her experiences in a workhouse laundry. Despite these challenges, she became a bestselling novelist and one of Britain's wealthiest women, driven by an unyielding ambition. The narrative explores themes of abandonment, abuse, and a tumultuous love affair while also delving into Cookson's quest to uncover the identity of her absent father, Alexander Davies, using recorded tapes and personal testimonies.
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Catherine Cookson, Kathleen Jones
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Catherine Cookson
- Subtitle
- Child of the Tyne
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kathleen Jones
- Publisher
- The Book Mill
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 420
- ISBN13
- 9780993204593
- Category
- Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- The life of Catherine Cookson unfolds against a backdrop of hardship, including her upbringing as an illegitimate child in extreme poverty, her early departure from school, and her experiences in a workhouse laundry. Despite these challenges, she became a bestselling novelist and one of Britain's wealthiest women, driven by an unyielding ambition. The narrative explores themes of abandonment, abuse, and a tumultuous love affair while also delving into Cookson's quest to uncover the identity of her absent father, Alexander Davies, using recorded tapes and personal testimonies.