The glovemaker's daughter
Fleming, Leah2018
Book
1666. A child is born in the farmhouse at Windebank, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Named Rejoice (Joy) by her dying father, Joy grows up witness to the persecution of the farming community for following a banned faith. Defying the authority of the local priest, she joins a group of Yorkshire pioneers travelling to the New World to form a colony close to Philadelphia - a passionate, rebellious and courageous woman fighting against the constraints of the time. But will she find peace and love?
Main title:
The glovemaker's daughter / Leah Fleming.
Author:
Fleming, Leah, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Collation:
422 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2017.
ISBN:
9781471141003 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FFICTION
Local class:
F
Language:
English
BRN:
2605989