Clogger's Child

Let bestselling and prizewinning author Marie Joseph sweep you away with this captivating and enthralling saga about poverty, passion and an unquenchable desire for a better life. Fans of Katie Flynn, Rosie Clarke and Catherine Cookson will not be disappointed.'Marie Joseph is an amazing success story' - WOMAN'S WEEKLY'Another Marie Joseph page-turner' -- ***** Reader review'Never ceases to pull at your heartstrings' -- ***** Reader review'Marie Joseph's descriptions and turn of phrase are a joy to read...' -- ***** Reader review'Compelling and very readable - recommended for an afternoon relaxing read.' -- ***** Reader*********************************************WILL SHE GET THE LIFE AND LOVE SHE'S ALWAYS DREAMED OF?Lancashire in the 1900s. Clara Haydock has the voice of an angel - but she lives in a time and place of poverty and hardship, where singing is for church and life for getting on with. As she sings hymns on a Sunday morning, she dreams of one day singing on stage, in front of a rapt audience, lost in the music she loves.Her unbreakable spirit, her passion for music and her will to live a better life make her shine against the bleakness of her life.Not one to give up on a dream, she knows where her destiny lies ... and she'll do anything to fulfil it...