The Upstart

SKU: 9780552168236
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The Upstart

SKU: 9780552168236
Author: Catherine Cookson
Paperback·Ages 18+·Historical Fiction
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At a glance

🏭 Historical Tone
Gritty, emotional, sweeping, deeply human
⚡ Pace
Character-driven, emotionally immersive, steadily dramatic
🏘️ Vibes
Industrial England, poverty and ambition, family struggles, social mobility
👑 Themes
Ambition, resilience, class, survival, family loyalty
🧠 Emotional Journey
Rising above hardship, confronting prejudice, striving for dignity and success
🔥 Hook
Determined to escape poverty and hardship, a fiercely ambitious individual battles social barriers, family conflict, and emotional sacrifice in pursuit of a better life
👀 Perfect For
Fans of sweeping historical sagas and working-class family dramas
Suddenly risen to power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother, manufacturer and retailer of boots, shoes and clogs, decided that his new station in life deserved a more imposing residence. And so he bought himself a thirty-four-roomed mansion situated on the outskirts of Fellburn. With the house came Maitland, the butler, who at once made plain his belief that Samuel, far from the gentleman his predecessor had been, was no more than an upstart.

So began a clash of wills and an uneasy truce between master and man. As the years went by and the century turned, Samuel Fairbrother saw his children, one by one, leave the big house to make lives of their own - all except his eldest daughter Janet.


Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
476
Publisher
Corgi Books
Published
1 January 2008
Language
English
ISBN
9780552168236

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