The Hungry Tide
by Valerie Wood | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0552141186 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0552141186 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Molyneux at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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Synopsis
The first winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize, this is a family saga set on the Yorkshire coast at the turn of the 18th century. For generations, a stubborn population of farmers and fishermen has struggled against the encroachments of the sea that is the background to their lives.
From the Back Cover
In the slums of Hull, at the turn of the eighteenth century, lived Will and Maria Foster, constantly fighting a war against poverty, disease, and crime. Will was a whaler, wedded to the sea, and when tragedy struck, crippling him for life, it was John Rayner, nephew of the owner of the whaling fleet, who was to rescue the family. Will had saved the boy's life on an arctic voyage and they were offered work and a home on the headlands of Holderness, on the estate owned by John Rayner's wealthy family. And there, Will's third child was born - Sarah, a bright and beautiful girl who was to prove the strength of the family.
As John Rayner, heir to the family lands and ships, watched Sarah grow into a serene and lovely woman, he became increasingly aware of his love for her, a love that was hopeless, for the gulf of wealth and social standing between them made marriage impossible.
Against the background of the sea, the wide skies of Holderness, and the frightening crumbling of the land that meant so much to them, their love story was played out to its final climax.
Valerie Wood is the first winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize which was set up in 1992 to celebrate the achievement of Dame Catherine Cookson.
Synopsis
The first winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize, this is a family saga set on the Yorkshire coast at the turn of the 18th century. For generations, a stubborn population of farmers and fishermen has struggled against the encroachments of the sea that is the background to their lives.
From the Back Cover
In the slums of Hull, at the turn of the eighteenth century, lived Will and Maria Foster, constantly fighting a war against poverty, disease, and crime. Will was a whaler, wedded to the sea, and when tragedy struck, crippling him for life, it was John Rayner, nephew of the owner of the whaling fleet, who was to rescue the family. Will had saved the boy's life on an arctic voyage and they were offered work and a home on the headlands of Holderness, on the estate owned by John Rayner's wealthy family. And there, Will's third child was born - Sarah, a bright and beautiful girl who was to prove the strength of the family.
As John Rayner, heir to the family lands and ships, watched Sarah grow into a serene and lovely woman, he became increasingly aware of his love for her, a love that was hopeless, for the gulf of wealth and social standing between them made marriage impossible.
Against the background of the sea, the wide skies of Holderness, and the frightening crumbling of the land that meant so much to them, their love story was played out to its final climax.
Valerie Wood is the first winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize which was set up in 1992 to celebrate the achievement of Dame Catherine Cookson.
Taken to the George and Dragon meet in Upton, Oxfordshire
Snaffled from chockablock OPBCZ shelves to release for a water-themed release challenge.
Journal Entry 4 by Rillaith at The Lord Moon of the Mall pub, Whitehall in City of Westminster, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, October 5, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (10/5/2006 UTC) at The Lord Moon of the Mall pub, Whitehall in City of Westminster, Greater London United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Left inside near the menu in front of the main door. The moon causes tides - a tenuous connection but the best I could find now the Moon Under Water has gone.
However, it was dark inside and I still feel like a reverse shoplifter, so the photo is VERY blurred! This, kids, is what happens if you release and run...
See that blur in the middle? That's the book. Really. I moved...!
Left inside near the menu in front of the main door. The moon causes tides - a tenuous connection but the best I could find now the Moon Under Water has gone.
However, it was dark inside and I still feel like a reverse shoplifter, so the photo is VERY blurred! This, kids, is what happens if you release and run...
See that blur in the middle? That's the book. Really. I moved...!
Journal Entry 5 by Character1981 from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, October 13, 2007
Found in the The Lord Moon Of The Mall, Whitehall on the bookshelf. I plan to read it and release.
