Pure as the Lily by Catherine Cookson 1972

A family secret changes a daughter's future

Vintage Good Condition - Minor cover wear and small chips around the spine and corners. Pages are lightly tanned but otherwise clean and tidy. Original copyright 1972.

Growing up amid the poverty of Depression-era Tyneside, Mary Walton is the centre of her father's hopes. Unemployment and strain at home leave him little comfort beyond the thought that his daughter might one day escape the circumstances that have confined him. But a revelation within the family breaks apart those expectations and changes Mary's understanding of the life she has known. Following her story from the 1930s into the 1970s, Catherine Cookson explores the lasting influence of childhood, family loyalties and the ambitions parents place upon their children. This novel traces a woman's passage through changing times, bringing personal adversity and the search for a different future into an intimate family drama.