Cotton Spinner

#1 Mill Town Lasses

Libby Ashworth

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Arrow
16 April 2020

Sagas; Historical fiction; Historical Romance GALAXY

Series: The Mill Town Lasses

A Victorian saga set in Lancashire during industrialisation about a family coming to terms with the rise of the mills. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Catherine Cookson.

The rise of the mills is about to change everything.

'Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family' Lancashire Post

Lancashire, 1826

When Jennet and Titus Eastwood are forced to move from their idyllic cottage into the centre of Blackburn to find work in the cotton mills, their lives are changed in ways they could never have imagined and their new home on Paradise Lane is anything but . . .

Then Titus is arrested and sent to prison for attending a Reform meeting. Jennet is left to fend for herself and things go from bad to worse as she finds herself pregnant and alone - with another man's child . . .

'An engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family. I was swept away to the North of England and into the world of cotton spinners. Well researched, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson.' Kitty Neale

'With vividly drawn characters and Libby's passion for Lancashire and its history shining through, this gritty and heartfelt tale of the mill workers and those caught up in the Reform riots is a must-read.' Evie Grace

By: Libby Ashworth
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 266g
ISBN: 9781787463578
ISBN 10: 1787463575
Series: The Mill Town Lasses
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 16 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Libby Ashworth was born and raised in Lancashire, where she can trace her family back to the Middle Ages. It was while researching her family history that she realised there were so many stories about ordinary working people that she wanted to tell. She has previously written historical novels - The de Lacy Inheritance and By Loyalty Bound - as well as local history books. The Cotton Spinner is her first saga novel. Libby currently lives in Lancashire with her son.

Reviews for Cotton Spinner (#1 Mill Town Lasses)

An engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family. I was swept away to the North of England and into the world of cotton spinners. Well researched, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson * Kitty Neale * With vividly drawn characters and Libby’s passion for Lancashire and its history shining through, this gritty and heartfelt tale of the mill workers and those caught up in the Reform riots is a must-read. I loved it * Evie Grace * Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family * Lancashire Post * [A] well-written novel […] It’s a well-researched story any fan of historical fiction would enjoy * This Is Lit (blog) *