The Bright One

The Bright One

An inspiring and uplifting saga set in Ireland and Yorkshire, guaranteed to stay with you for a long time

Summary

If you like Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, you'll love this emotional and powerful saga by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes.

READERS ARE LOVING THE BRIGHT ONE!

"I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book with all the characters and imagination that follows with the ups and downs of life and I would recommend the reading of this to anyone." - 5 STARS

"I loved and enjoyed reading all Elvi Rhodes' books. She is fun, interesting and you get a feeling of being inside the story! She is a great author!" - 5 STARS

"I loved it. Ms. Rhodes makes great and rich characters that she writes with such detail. I loved this book and I can wait to read by Ms. Rhodes. Anyone looking for a great saga, they should check out Elvi Rhodes." - 5 STARS

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AFTER HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY, CAN SHE FACE THE CHALLENGES OF HER NEW LIFE?

Molly O'Connor's life was not an easy one. With six children and a husband who earned what he could it was a constant struggle to keep her family fed and raised to be respectable.

Of all her children, Breda - the Bright One - was closest to her heart. As, one by one, her other children left Kilbally, so Breda, the youngest, was the one who stayed close to her parents, saying she never wanted to leave the West of Ireland.

When tragedy strikes the O'Connors and the structure of their family life is irrevocably changed, Breda decides to make a new life for herself - in Yorkshire with her Aunt Josie's family.

There she discovers a totally different world from the one she has left behind, with new people and new challenges for the future.

About the author

Elvi Rhodes

Elvi Rhodes was born and educated in Yorkshire. She is the author of many bestselling novels including Opal, Doctor Rose, Ruth Appleby, The Golden Girls, Madeleine, The House of Bonneau, Cara's Land, The Rainbow Through the Rain, The Bright One, The Mountain, Portrait of Chloe, Spring Music, Midsummer Meeting, The Birthday Party, Mulberry Lane, A Blessing In Disguise and The Apple Tree. A collection of stories, Summer Promise and Other Stories, is also published by Corgi Books.
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