Book description
Hull, 1874. The beautiful, mysterious Jewel Newmarch, adopted as a
baby, turns heads wherever she goes - her exotic looks point to her
origins far away from the streets of Hull. Even at her cousin
Elizabeth's wedding, she is the belle of the ball. But as she looks on
at the happy, newly-married couple she feels a restlessness and
intense longing to know her own roots.
And so she decides to return to her birthplace in America, taking
the bride's twin sister Clara as her companion. In discovering the
mysteries of Jewel's past the girls realise that this is a
life-changing voyage of discovery for both of them, as they learn
important lessons about family, friendship, love and home. But most
importantly, love...
Val Wood was born in Yorkshire and now lives in Beverley. She was
the first winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction.
Find out more about Val Wood's novel's by visiting her website on
www. valeriewood. co. uk
