The Shipbuilder’s Daughter

- Authors
- Fraser, Emma
- Publisher
- sphere
- Tags
- romance
- ISBN
- 9780751566093
- Date
- 2017-01-26T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.80 MB
- Lang
- en
'An epic tale of one woman's determination to follow her dreams' *People's Friend*
*Set in 1920s Scotland, this beautifully written and satisfying saga follows the fate of a shipyard owner's daughter as she is faced with an impossible decision . . . Perfect for fans of Diney Costeloe, Rita Bradshaw and Nadine Dorries.*
5-star reader reviews for The Shipbuilder's Daughter
*' Beautifully written with a great deal of empathy, very satisfying plot. Lovely mix of old Glasgow and the western Isles'
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*'A definite must-buy'
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*'A lovely read'
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*'Fabulous reading'
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Glasgow, 1928. Margaret Bannatyne lost both of her brothers in the Great War and is now the last remaining child of wealthy and powerful shipyard owner William Bannatyne. Without a male heir to carry on the family business, William expects his daughter to do her duty, marry well and provide him with a grandson to inherit his business.
Margaret cares deeply for her father but she has ambitions of her own: after witnessing a horrific accident when she was sixteen, she's determined to become a doctor. Her father, convinced she will never practise medicine, permits Margaret to complete her training. But he doesn't count on her falling in love with Alasdair Morrison.
Alasdair, a union man at the shipyard, has been a thorn in William's side for years, and he didn't become one of the richest men in Glasgow only for Alasdair to take it all away - even if it means destroying his only daughter's happiness by forcing her to make a heartbreaking and impossible choice . . .