A Catherine Cookson historical novel, portraying a rich vein of English life from the heyday of the Victorian era to the stormy middle years of the 20th century... » 

A Catherine Cookson historical novel, portraying a rich vein of English life from the heyday of the Victorian era to the stormy middle years of the 20th century. It all began with a large, broad-brimmed straw hat, presented to Emily Pearson by her long-time friend and employer, Mabel Arkwright. «