The Tides of Life

The Tide of Life

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Solicitor's Clerk 3 episodes, Gary Catlin Fishmonger 3 episodes, Justin Chadwick Con Fullwell 3 episodes, Chris Connaughton Solicitor's Clerk 3 episodes, Freddie Davies Goldsmith 3 episodes, Carola Douglass Goodyear 3 episodes, Judi Earl Driver 3 episodes, Nora Fulton Aunt Mary 3 episodes, Christopher Goulding Cole, the Butcher 3 episodes, Gordon Griffin Waiter 3 episodes, Charlie Hardwick Alice Broughton 3 episodes, Jessica Hawick Maria 3 episodes, Rod Jinks Carter 3 episodes, Berwick Kaler John Kennedy 3 episodes, Brian Leaf Painter 3 episodes, Jordan Lorimer Tommy Broughton 3 episodes, Donald McBride Tooton 3 episodes, Anne Orwin Jessie Blackmore 3 episodes, James Purefoy Nick Stuart 3 episodes, Analice Kate Ramsey Kate Broughton 3 episodes, Alan Renwick Working Man 3 episodes, Willie Ross Abbie 3 episodes, Leslie Schofield Joe Barker 3 episodes, Ray Stevenson Larry Birch 3 episodes, Shirley Winters Woman in Street 3 episodes, Mary Woodvine Edit Storyline Tide of Life follows the fortunes of young housekeeper, Emily Kennedy, as she learns about relationships with three very different men.

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Loved this story and Catherine Cookson never disappointed me with the many stories she has told over the years. Easy to read but very hard to put down.

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Sep 19, Maudie rated it really liked it. Once again, Catherine Cookson delivers a novel of interesting people dealing with the "ups and downs" of daily life that fate is apt to nudge their way Jun 21, Denise rated it it was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed that! I'll admit that I'd tried reading Catherine Cookson many years ago but had found it pretty tough going. I can't fathom that now because it was the easiest of reads, and completely absorbing. Between the two efforts, I managed to watch all the Catherine Cookson films many, many times and am sure that it prepped me for her novels.

Very much character based, you get to know the people she writes of. They are usually working class, though involving people of other means, st I thoroughly enjoyed that! They are usually working class, though involving people of other means, struggling and trying to get on in the world.

Always great plots, and realistic situations for the time - because hers are period books. Once you've read a few of her books, you quickly become accustomed to the speech and what life is like in Industrialized areas in the early 20 th century, as this one is set. As much a history lesson as a romance novel, or mystery. A perfectly good use of your time, I promise. Nov 19, Barbra rated it really liked it. I loved this book - it caught me up and whisked me along at full speed till the end. This was also made into a TV series.

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Sep McGilby said that Emily Kennedy had a glad face. And at 16, Emily had a lot to be glad about. She loved her job as a maid-of-all-work to the McGilbys, and the only cloud on her horizon was her anxiety about her delicate younger sister, Lucy. But when the invalid Mrs McGilby died, and Sep was killed in an accident soon after, Emily and Lucy were forced to le I loved this book - it caught me up and whisked me along at full speed till the end.

But when the invalid Mrs McGilby died, and Sep was killed in an accident soon after, Emily and Lucy were forced to leave South Shields to look for work. The household of Croft Dene house, where Lawrence Birch ruled as master, was a strange one, and as Emily became more deeply involved with the family's affairs, she grew rapidly from girl to woman, needing all her strength of will and character to get her through.

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And whatever happened, she clung grimly to a scrap of philosophy that had become her motto: Dec 11, Nicole Silver rated it it was amazing. I always loved Catherine Cookson's books. I rate this book 8 stars out of 5. It's is set outside of Newcastle, UK. It shows just how hard women worked in those days, from early hours 6 am No washing machines or electric irons.

Emily has many up's and downs throughout this story, more downs than up's, and yet she was determined. She stuck it out, when she wanted to give up and run away from the mean spirited woman that she w I always loved Catherine Cookson's books. She stuck it out, when she wanted to give up and run away from the mean spirited woman that she was taking care of, as well as cleaning a large house, cooking, and churning milk, helping on the farm. She deserved a medal, instead she was used like a slave, kept woman, and then thrust aside, when it was no longer convenient for him. Then end was different to what I expected, as I hoped she would be left the house, but in the end it did come back to her Feb 05, Dr.

A young woman, barely out of girlhood yet, poor, in need of care and support herself - takes life and responsibility for her fragile younger sister, and works hard to support the two of them, and face life as best as she can. And the world is no fairy land - she has to face much, and overcome it too, irrespective of her ability - since it is a question of survival. Catherine Cookson at her best, with northern rural England brought alive from a century ago, the poor and the not so poor, the noble A young woman, barely out of girlhood yet, poor, in need of care and support herself - takes life and responsibility for her fragile younger sister, and works hard to support the two of them, and face life as best as she can.

Catherine Cookson at her best, with northern rural England brought alive from a century ago, the poor and the not so poor, the noble and the ignoble, the honest and the cheats. Sep 29, Rrshively rated it liked it. This was my first experience with a book by Catherine Cookson. The book takes place right after the turn of the 20th Century in England. Emily must go through many difficulties in the few years of her young life that are depicted in this novel.

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It seems almost more than a young girl can bear, but her motto, "Never say die" carries her through even when she has abandoned it. Dec 09, Melanie rated it it was amazing.

This was the first book I ever read You know, for myself not school related etc I think I was about 13 and I found it in my mother's bedroom. It's a book that sticks in my head and I've read it multiple times in the last 19 years, and no doubt will read again multiple times to come.

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Jun 08, Doaa Gamal rated it it was amazing. Existance is the time it takes from the shingle to be wet. And yet are they deluded? Those blind with courage who shout above the stream "Never say die".. Feb 07, Elodie rated it it was amazing. Amazing book in every way. This is believable and heart warming from the beginning.

Enjoy this one because these writers seem to be gone.

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