**The captivating new novel from Diney Costeloe, bestselling author of
The Throwaway Children and The Girl With No Name.**London, 1912.
It is two years before the outbreak of World War 1, and the Oakley
family are typical of their time. Andrew has been clerk at a City
solicitors for twenty years. Alice, his wife, keeps the home fires
burning. Their sons plan on becoming skilled apprentices. And Mabel,
their daughter, says she would rather die than go into domestic service
like her cousin. She is going to go to train as a secretary. Andrew
Oakley little imagines, as he sets off for work one February morning,
that their lives are about to change in the most dramatic and tragic
fashion. In one fateful instant the family dreams are crushed. And Mabel
will have to swallow her pride to take that position as in-between maid
after all. It is every bit as unpleasant as she expected. But help is
going to come from a quite unexpected direction and bring her dreams to
life again.
Brilliant storytelling, wonderful characters, here is everything we have
come to love about a Diney Costeloe novel.
Praise for The Girl Who Dared to Dream:
'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... Diney Costeloe has written over 20 novels, and
this is one of her best.' Historical Novel Society
'A brilliantly written, tender and compelling page-turner - I LOVED it!'
Faith HoganPraise for Diney Costeloe:
'Truly captivating.' Woman & Home
'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!'
Historical Novel Society
'Historical fiction heaven... Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is
a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this.'
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