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Farewell to Lancashire
- The Swan River, Book 1
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
Saga storytelling at its finest for all Catherine Cookson fans.
Cassandra Blake has raised her three motherless sisters. The girls are the pride of their book-loving, impractical father, and not in a hurry to marry. Then the American Civil War cuts off supplies of cotton to Lancashire, the mills fall silent and there is no work. There is a stark choice: stay and risk starvation or pack up and begin again elsewhere.
Cassandra has fallen in love with Reece Gregory, but he can't support a wife. When he's given the chance to start a new life in Western Australia, he seizes the opportunity, promising to send for her.
Then an old feud tears the family apart. Cassandra is kidnapped and her sisters are forced to sail with a group of desperate cotton lasses to Fremantle. Penniless and alone, Cassandra is determined to find them again - but when she is offered a way, there is a painful price to pay.
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- helenelakin
- 24-08-20
Brilliant
This book is a lovely story I can’t wait to listen to the next in this series thank you
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- V_Nerdbooks
- 10-07-21
farewell to Lancashire
can't wait to read the next book .Life down there was very harsh hope it gets better for them all .Being the next one on
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- Lesley
- 12-08-21
A Great Story
I had the paperback version of this book for ages then decided to get it on Audible and now I can't wait to listen to the rest of the series.
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- Daisy May
- 11-10-23
Very enjoyable
A family saga with twists and turns.
Looking forward to listening to book 2.
Beautifully narrated
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- Frankie
- 29-03-23
Enjoyable
I enjoyed this story but thought it had the most peculiar ending, I don't like books that don't have a proper ending
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- carolh
- 18-07-21
Had a good potential
The story was good and I enjoyed it but suddenly it ended with many unanswered questions. It was as if the author had grown bored. Sad not to have the loose ends tied up.
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- Mrs N P Uttley
- 16-06-20
Torment and Triumph
A moving srorya about difficulties effecting the cotton industry caused by the American Civil War and spitefull aunt
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- lol
- 10-05-23
this stopped playing with 8 hours left to play
it seems like a lovely book, not happy i could not listen to it all
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- Lisa
- 25-02-24
what cruelty
I disliked the rape and the unbelievable cruelty of the aunt, otherwise loved the characters and rest of the story
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