SummaryMaster of romantic fiction Catherine Cookson is world
renowned for her enthralling tales of love that triumphs
over impossible odds. In Kate Hannigan, her very first
novel, Catherine Cookson introduces us to the enduring
story of her most charismatic heroine.
The moment he lays eyes on Kate, Dr. Rodney Prince is
enchanted. He senses in this poverty-stricken patient an
intelligence and warmth that's completely unexpected. His
own wife, living in the oblivion of velvet cushions and
lavish dinner parties, seems crude by comparison. Though
they meet only briefly then retreat to their separate
worlds, the image of Kate leaves an indelible mark upon his
mind.
Rodney knows that Kate's spirit has survived life-long
suffering at the hands of men. Her father, an embittered
dock worker, directed his violent rages toward Kate and her
mother. At age eighteen Kate fell victim to a smooth-
talking seducer and became the unwed mother of a child she
later compromised her dignity to support. Such
circumstances only deepen Rodney's desire to rescue Kate
and overturn the codes of a society that serve to keep them
apart. As the kindhearted Dr. Prince unintentionally wins
over the heart of Kate's fatherless daughter, he and Kate
begin to acknowledge that the gap between rich and poor
might not be so great after all.
Available now in the United States, Kate Hannigan
remains a
timeless tribute to romantic love. England's late, great
Catherine Cookson has spun the unforgettable tale of a
wealthy man caught in a loveless marriage, a young woman
trapped in the slums, and their defiance of the mores of
Edwardian society.
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