Polly Pilgrim

Polly Pilgrim

a captivating Lancashire saga of poverty and passion. Perfect to settle down with…

Summary

Fans of Katie Flynn, Rosie Clarke and Catherine Cookson will love this wonderfully enchanting and moving saga by bestselling and prizewinning author Marie Joseph.

'Marie Joseph is an amazing success story' -- Woman's Weekly

'Marie Joseph has the same rare, magical gift as Catherine Cookson for turning everyday people with everyday lives into the stuff of fascination.' -- Kent Evening Post
'She is a winner every time she writes' -- Manchester Evening News
'Marie Joseph's descriptions and turn of phrase are a joy to read...' -- ***** Reader review
'Loved this story, pure escapism' -- ***** Reader review
'Compelling and very readable - recommended for an afternoon relaxing read.' -- ***** Reader
*****

IN THE FACE OF LONELINESS AND POVERTY, CAN LOVE ENDURE?


It was love that drove Polly to marry Harry Pilgrim. A love, she believed, that would meet every test that life could make. But a girl in love cannot always see what the future will bring ...

Life has never been easy for her. But just when it seems that the worst must be over, Harry loses his job and is forced to move south to look for work, leaving Polly behind.

Is their love strong enough or could loneliness and poverty drive her into the arms of another man?

About the author

Marie Joseph

Marie Joseph was born in Lancashire and was educated at Blackburn High School for Girls. Before her marriage she was in the Civil Service. She lived in Middlesex with her husband, a retired chartered Engineer, and had two daughters and eight grandchildren.

Marie Joseph began her writing career as a short-story writer and used her Northern background to enrich her bestselling novels. Down-to-earth characters bring a vivid authenticity to her stories, which were written with both humour and poignancy.

Her novel: A Better World Than This won the 1987 Romantic Novelist's Association Major Award.

She died in 1996.
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