A Shilling for a Wife & A Mother's Dilemma: Omnibus Edition

Two of Emma Hornby’s most beloved and page-turning historical sagas available for the first time in a 2-for-1 edition. Two mothers will stop at nothing to protect their children . . . A Shilling for a Wife A dismal cottage in the heart of Bolton, Lancashire, has been Sally’s prison since her abusive husband ‘bought’ her from the workhouse for just a shilling. When Sally gives birth, she knows she needs to save her child from her husband’s clutches. But a fresh start does not come without a price . . . A Mother’s Dilemma Seventeen-year-old Jewel knows nothing of her true origins. Assaulted and left pregnant by her hateful cousin, she desperately follows an advertisement to a house in Bolton’s slums, where a woman promises to help her when the child is born. But she is faced with the shocking reality that fleeing from her past is not an option – and with the most heartbreaking dilemma of her life . . . Lose yourself in the captivating world of Emma Hornby's stories: 'A great read from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A marvellous true-to-life story of how some people in the not-too-distant past struggled to survive in terrible conditions' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I was hooked from page one!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Author: Hornby, Emma,author
Contributors: Hornby, Emma,author
Binding: paperback
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language
Published/Release Date: 26 Feb 2026
Bic Classification: Sagas, Historical fiction, Domestic violence
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Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Author/Director/Artist: Emma Hornby
Dimension (cm): 197x130x38 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 38x197x130 mm
Item Weight (g): 562
Package Weight (g): 568