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A Man of Honour
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
The prequel to the million copy best seller A Woman of Substance, where, high on the Yorkshire moors, the story of Blackie O’Neill and Emma Harte begins....
Orphaned and alone, 13 year-old Blackie O’Neill must leave County Kerry to find work and put food in his mouth. His only chance of survival lies with his mother’s brother, far away in Leeds.
There, amid the noise and bustle, the mills and manufactories of the clothing industry that have made Leeds one of England’s most prosperous cities, Blackie’s spark of ambition becomes a flame. Working in his uncle’s business, he nurtures a dream of throwing off the impotence of poverty, of building houses and perhaps even of becoming a gentleman.
And then, high on the Yorkshire moors, in the mists of a winter morning, he meets a kitchen maid called Emma Harte. As the Victorian world gives way to the freedom of the Edwardian age, so a young man and a servant girl seize a chance, against the odds, to build a better life....
Critic reviews
"An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion." (New York Times)
"A mighty saga. Little has been so riveting since Gone With the Wind." (Evening News)
"Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns." (Guardian)
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- Ola T.
- 27-10-23
Great story telling
Great book and loved that it gives me a nostalgic effect remembering Emma Harte’s story.
Really enjoyed listening as the story enfolds.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-01-22
Disappointing
Not BTB best work. Repetitive dialogue. Direct extracts from Woman Of Substance when Emma joins
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- Lynne Armstrong
- 10-03-23
prequel to the Emma and Blackie relationship.
I really enjoyed this book. it could even be a stand alone story. A few new characters introduced too, who could be other new books about their lives.
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- Renee
- 07-12-21
Beyond par
This is beyond expectations compared to her other books on the family saga on this friendship.
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- Beck1966
- 25-01-22
RUBBISH
What a load of rubbish. Don't waste your money. Boring and tedious. Wordy for all wrong reasons!!!
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