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A heart-warming story which pays tribute to the past, and celebrates new beginnings, capturing the enduring spirit of Christmas, and the power of community.
The Fifty Lost Christmases... honours the strength and kindness of Yorkshire people, illustrating how memories, friendship and determination can spark hope in a decaying industrial town.
Dolly Hunter and Harriet Scott: Two women connected by one special person, and Dolly is about to find out who... and why.
Dolly is in denial. The beloved town she has lived in all her life is crumbling around her, but her own house is standing strong. So, she can pretend all is well most of the time.
When a woman comes to town with her young daughter, it turns out she knows far more about sixty-four-year-old Dolly than she could ever imagine.
The newcomer's arrival forces Dolly to face the heartache of past tragedies, but she is not a woman to be trifled with.
As she finds out the hard way, sometimes you see the light for yourself, and other times somebody needs to shove you outside to take a look. Young tenacious solicitor, Harriet Ann Scott, is that somebody.
Can Dolly find it in herself to be the unlikely hero and mend her hometown before the opportunity is lost to them forever?
What readers have said about The Fifty Lost Christmases of Dolly Hunter:
*****
I absolutely fell in love with Dolly! Full of grit and determination, steadfastly loyal, and a force to be reckoned with, Dolly Hunter is a character who stays with you long after you have finished the book. This is such a wonderful read, and perfect for the festive season.
*****
This so took me back to my childhood Christmases, such an enjoyable story in the life of Dolly. A must read.
*****
Full of Christmas sparkle and feelgood but will be a tonic all year round for those who like stories about people coping with adversity and triumphing through love, kindness and sheer bloody-minded refusal to give in.
It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me root for the people of the fictional town of Wakeley; people I felt I knew and understood right away.
The author has a real gift for authentic dialogue, sprinkling the narrative with wonderful little idioms and turns of phrase that are better than a thousand fancy words at revealing the characters and their lives.
It's also very moving - the story hinging on how a tragedy affects people and the different paths they take to deal with such events - but not in a maudlin, depressing way. A magical read.
*****
A Christmas tale like no other, a beautifully written story of heartbreak, true Yorkshire determination, and a magical taste of Christmas. Wonderful heartfelt characters which you can't help but feel you're a part of their lives, especially Dolly, a totally unforgettable person. A story of community spirit, traditions, a sense of belonging, and doing the right thing, albeit not always in the right way.
I would highly recommend this book and maybe like myself, when Christmas comes around, you'll find yourself, remembering, Dolly.
Moving between the modern day and the 1970s, The Fifty Lost Christmases... is part of the Women of Old Yorkshire collection by Yorkshire-born author Jo Priestley; historical novels featuring relatable women, engaged in emotional journeys of self-discovery about love in all its many forms.
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