Treasures on Earth: Book One

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Hodder & Stoughton, Aug 16, 2012 - Fiction - 384 pages

The first novel in the trilogy which continues with Creature Comforts and Hearts of Gold, set in Fife from 1814 into the Victorian era.

One November night, highlander Gaddy Patterson strays into the staid lowland parish of Balnesmoor, and stumbles upon a dead girl and her baby. Gaddy struggles to scrape a living for herself and the child, and in her struggle against the hatred of the village, she uncovers their long-hidden secrets...

Praise for the trilogy:

'Stirling skilfully offers her readers a story rich with believable characters and colourful settings.' Best Sellers

'Beautifully written - full of the harsh realities and traditional relationships shaping life in early 19th-century Scotland. Highly recommended.' Library Journal

 

Contents

Guarded Pastures
BreadandCheese and Kisses
3
The Wedding by the Loch
Questions in the Wood
The Scarlet Cloak
Weavers Wooing
The Long Dark
Copyright

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Born in Glasgow, Jessica Stirling is the author of many heartwarming novels, most of which have Scottish backgrounds. She has enjoyed a highly successful career since THE SPOILED EARTH was published in 1974. Visit her website: www.jessicastirling.com.

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