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| Title | : | The Stanford Lasses |
| Author | : | Glenice Crossland |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | November 2nd 2006 by Arrow (first published September 26th 2006) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance |
Glenice Crossland
Paperback | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 4.23 | 491 Users | 8 Reviews
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They loved. They lost. They lived.In the small Yorkshire town of Cottenly - dominated by the steel works and surrounded by beautiful countryside - Isaac Stanford lives with his wife Emily and their three lovely daughters, known locally as the Stanford lasses. Alice, the eldest, lives only for her work as a secretary and chapel on Sunday. Fair and loving Lizzie is content with her job making umbrellas - until she falls in love with George Crossman and all she desires is to be a wife and mother. And headstrong Ruth, the merry one, is intent upon marrying handsome charmer, Walter Wray, despite warnings from friends and family.
Already emotionally damaged by a traumatic childhood, Alice struggles to lead a normal life. Poor but happy with her ever increasing family, with the onset of war, Lizzie faces the threat of losing all she holds dear. And Ruth soon realises she has made a terrible mistake in her marriage as she becomes trapped in a life of poverty and violence. As the years pass each sister is forced to confront her greatest challenge ...
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| Original Title: | The Stanford Lasses |
| ISBN: | 0099504243 (ISBN13: 9780099504245) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.23 From 491 Users | 8 ReviewsArticle Based On Books The Stanford Lasses
I didn't know if I wanted to finish this after I started it once I realized that Ruth's husband was going to be abusive and I had to skip the sex scene on Alice's wedding night. When I skipped ahead to see what happened and found out that the evil husband dies, I decided it was worth reading. The abuse was hard and there weren't really graphic parts (only the rape scene which I, of course skipped). Other than these hard things, I liked what happened and the people. There were a couple of nearI couln't get into this one.Real life charactersFantastic read, I couldn't stop turning the pages. Heartbreak and happiness in an uncertain time. Characters came to life and I felt myself getting quite caught up in the dramas that unfolded.
this book really held my interest and I empathized and rooted for the characters. The story of one family with three girls and their journeys through life during the anticipation of and carrying out of the second world war. I loved imagining where and when they lived. I could understand the emotions of most of the family and feel their dismay when bad things happened. all of the girls endured heartache as well as triumph. a really good read.
The Stanford Lasses are three sisters that marry and begin their families between the world wars. Ruth marries a good man, but she is very strict with herself. Lizzie also marries a good man. They're not as well off as Ruth and Joe. Alice is the youngest and she marries Walter, an alcoholic, he is also an abuser. Walter drinks his salary and so his family lives in poverty in the company's housing. Even his parents had warned her off. When the war comes their family is affected like the rest of
Real life charactersFantastic read, I couldn't stop turning the pages. Heartbreak and happiness in an uncertain time. Characters came to life and I felt myself getting quite caught up in the dramas that unfolded.
Great readAn enjoyable read, would love to see a follow up. The story was excellent , more of the same please.
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