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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Sagas, Historical fiction
An emotional and touching saga of a young girl who must bear the weight of her family's future alone, from bestselling author Josephine Cox.
A story of love, sacrifice and a girl who has to grow up too fast . . .
From the moment she learns of the stranger's visit, Molly Tattersall is filled with a sense of fear. Then her mother disappears, leaving behind a letter asking Molly to take care of her five brothers and sisters. Molly's wayward father rejects his responsibilities, leaving Molly to choose between the young man she has given her heart to and the family she adores.
It is the cruellest decision of her life, with long-reaching and heart-breaking consequences. Only one thing is certain: Molly's life will never be the same again.
Praise for Looking Back: She must choose between love and duty...
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Josephine Cox brings so much freshness to the plot, and the characters . . . Her fans will love this coming-of-age novel. - Birmingham Post
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Driven and passionate - The Sunday Times
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Josephine Cox's novels satisfy the romantic in us all yet still provide a life-is-never-easy, gritty read. This is a heartstring-puller. - Next Magazine
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Cox's talent as a storyteller never lets you escape the spell - Daily Mail
Josephine Cox
Josephine Cox was born in a cotton-mill house in Blackburn, one of ten children. At the age of sixteen, Josephine met and married her husband Ken, and had two sons. When the boys started school, she decided to go to college and eventually gained a place at Cambridge University. She was unable to take this up as it would have meant living away from home, but she went into teaching - and started to write her first full-length novel. Her strong, gritty stories are taken from the tapestry of life.
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