Author:Catherine Cookson
Vanessa Ratcliffe is just sixteen, daughter of one of the town's richest men. And in spite of her social standing and convent education Vanessa's provocative manner often draws envious eyes in her direction.
Angus Cotton is a rough diamond, living in filthy Ryder's Row, but as engineer at Affleck and Tate he's worth his weight in gold. Angus has ambitious plans for his future, plans that had never included Vanessa - until now . . .
The Round Tower is a beautifully imagined story of power, love, honour and greed and an award-winning novel from one of Britain's most popular novelists.
Humour, toughness, resolution and generosity are Cookson virtues . . . In the specialised world of women's popular fiction, Cookson has created her own territory
—— Helen Dunmore, The TimesDolan will be a welcome addition to the saga market
—— Stephanie Bateson , The BooksellerMr de Bernières writes superbly
—— Catholic TimesRuth Rendell is surely one of the greatest novelists presently at work in our language. The extraordinary depth and accuracy of her psychological portraits is matched only by the rare inventiveness of her storytelling
—— Scott TurowPsychologically acute and extremely disturbing, Ruth Rendell’s work is outstanding
—— The TimesEngrossing
—— Choice Magazine