The Girl Who Dared to Dream by Diney Costeloe
London, 1912. It is two years before WWI and the conflict which will change the role of women forever. But for now, young Mabel Oakley is caught between her own dreams of becoming a teacher and what is conventionally expected of a girl from her class and background. If only there were some way out...
Fans of historical fiction will love how Costeloe paints pre-war London.. You won't be able to put it down! * Chat Passions *
Diney Costeloe delivers an inspiring, heart-rending read with a wonderfully strong female protagonist * Woman's Own *
A fascinating insight into the lives of women at the turn of the century * Yours *
Beautifully crafted. Costeloe vividly portrays the relentless, servile drudgery in the lower levels of domestic service in a rich household... Diney Costeloe has written over 20 novels, and this is one of her best * Historical Novel Society *
PRAISE FOR DINEY COSTELOE: 'Truly captivating'Woman & Home on The French Wife. 'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society on The Sisters of St Croix. 'Wonderful characters, with storytelling that pulls you from page to page, this lovely novel about a girl's search to fulfil her dreams is set in the City of London just before the First World War' Rosie de Courcy, publisher. 'Historical fiction heaven... Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this' * Bookbag on The Children of the Siege *
Diney Costeloe delivers an inspiring, heart-rending read with a wonderfully strong female protagonist * Woman's Own *
A fascinating insight into the lives of women at the turn of the century * Yours *
Beautifully crafted. Costeloe vividly portrays the relentless, servile drudgery in the lower levels of domestic service in a rich household... Diney Costeloe has written over 20 novels, and this is one of her best * Historical Novel Society *
PRAISE FOR DINEY COSTELOE: 'Truly captivating'Woman & Home on The French Wife. 'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society on The Sisters of St Croix. 'Wonderful characters, with storytelling that pulls you from page to page, this lovely novel about a girl's search to fulfil her dreams is set in the City of London just before the First World War' Rosie de Courcy, publisher. 'Historical fiction heaven... Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this' * Bookbag on The Children of the Siege *
Diney Costeloe is the author of twenty-three novels, several short stories, and many articles and poems. She has three children and seven grandchildren, so when she isn't writing, she's busy with family. She and her husband divide their time between Somerset and West Cork. dineycosteloe.co.uk @Dineycost
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| ISBN 13 | 9781801109802 |
| ISBN 10 | 180110980X |
| Title | The Girl Who Dared to Dream |
| Author | Diney Costeloe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2022-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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