Off the Rails

Author(s): Beryl Kingston

Fiction

Born in 1800, George Hudson rose from farmer's son to the rich and powerful Lord Mayor of York - friend to royalty and owner of half of the railways in the kingdom. But Hudson was driven by greed as well as ambition and dark secret lurked within his past - a youthful indiscretion...and an illegitimate child. That child, Milly, has been brought up, quietly and lovingly, by her mother Jane, who dreams of taking revenge on her careless begetter. By a quirk of fate, both Jane and Milly work in the Hudson household. Will Jane's revenge be sweet? Or will life - and unexpected love- get in the way?


Product Information

'Realistic, resolute and warm-hearted' - Sunday Times 'The kind of novel that brings history alive' - The Bookbag 'An enjoyable novel that would be an excellent holiday companion' - New Books Magazine

Beryl Kingston was born in South London, where she lived throughout the Blitz. Having married her first love at the age of nineteen, Kingston went on to have three children and spent many years teaching English and Drama to Secondary school children. Now a full-time writer, Kingston has published over 20 novels, many of which have been bestsellers. Her recent novel Girl on the Orlop Deck was also published by Robert Hale. For more information, please visit: www.berylkingston.co.uk

General Fields

  • : 9780709090953
  • : Robert Hale Ltd
  • : Robert Hale Ltd
  • : 01 November 2011
  • : 234mm X 156mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 March 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Beryl Kingston
  • : Beryl Kingston
  • : 224
  • : 224
  • : 823.914
  • : 823.914
  • : Hardback
  • : Hardback