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One Special Village

Book 3 in the lively, uplifting Ellindale saga

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One Special Village

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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Summary
The third book in beloved and bestselling Anna Jacobs' Lancashire-based Ellindale saga

Lancashire, 1932

Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have any hope of survival. When Harry chances upon a patch of land for sale in Ellindale, and an advert for a disused railway carriage that can be made into a home, he snaps both up quickly.

Harry swiftly becomes part of the community in Ellindale, making friends with the locals, and soon finds himself attracted to Nina, another newcomer to the village. Finally, he's found somewhere he and Cathie can build a new home.

But their problems are far from over. Times are hard in Ellindale - Harry is not the only one struggling to find work. Then there's his old boss, who will stop at nothing to punish him for daring to leave. And Harry's already made an enemy in Ellindale - someone who could make his life very difficult indeed . . .

Praise for the Ellindale series

'One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! *****' - Between the Pages

'A book of family, love, friendship and loyalty. *****' - Stardust Book Reviews

'I was gripped from the very first word on the very first page and I wasn't released until the last word on the last page . . . When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional wringer. *****' - Ginger Book Geek

(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2018 Anna Jacobs
20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Village

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Praise for the Ellindale series
One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! *****
A book of family, love, friendship and loyalty. *****
I was gripped from the very first word on the very first page and I wasn't released until the last word on the last page . . . When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional wringer. *****
Praise for Anna Jacobs
[Anna Jacobs' books have an] impressive grasp of human emotions
Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around
[Anna Jacobs is] especially big on resourceful, admirable women. Great stuff!
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