Sixpence at Christmas ''' a novella
Yorkshire, Christmas 1850
Mary-Jane Hemsworth spends her days picking stone from coal on the pit screens for nine shillings a week. The daughter of a miner, she's learned not to dream beyond the narrow rows of Beckthorpe Colliery Village, especially not of a future with Garrick Lindley, the cooper's son. But when a broken wash tub brings her to the Lindley yard, a simple act of kindness sparks an unexpected connection, and before long, friendship begins to blossom into something deeper.
His mother, however, has other ideas. Determined to secure a prosperous marriage for her son, Agnes Lindley will do whatever it takes to keep Garrick from a penniless miner's daughter, even if it means destroying the family business she helped build. When tragedy strikes underground and a devastating pit accident leaves one family facing ruin, the obstacles between Mary-Jane and Garrick seem greater than ever.
As Christmas draws near and snow settles over the village, both must decide what matters most: security or happiness, duty or love. For some gifts cannot be bought with money, and the greatest blessings often arrive when hope seems lost.
A heartwarming Victorian Christmas novella filled with family conflict and the enduring power of love.
Genre: Historical
Yorkshire, Christmas 1850
Mary-Jane Hemsworth spends her days picking stone from coal on the pit screens for nine shillings a week. The daughter of a miner, she's learned not to dream beyond the narrow rows of Beckthorpe Colliery Village, especially not of a future with Garrick Lindley, the cooper's son. But when a broken wash tub brings her to the Lindley yard, a simple act of kindness sparks an unexpected connection, and before long, friendship begins to blossom into something deeper.
His mother, however, has other ideas. Determined to secure a prosperous marriage for her son, Agnes Lindley will do whatever it takes to keep Garrick from a penniless miner's daughter, even if it means destroying the family business she helped build. When tragedy strikes underground and a devastating pit accident leaves one family facing ruin, the obstacles between Mary-Jane and Garrick seem greater than ever.
As Christmas draws near and snow settles over the village, both must decide what matters most: security or happiness, duty or love. For some gifts cannot be bought with money, and the greatest blessings often arrive when hope seems lost.
A heartwarming Victorian Christmas novella filled with family conflict and the enduring power of love.
Genre: Historical
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