Feathers in the Fire Author:Catherine Cookson A tenant farm in nineteenth century England provides the setting for this story of love, loss and redemption. — Davy Armstrong struggles hard for his place at Cock Shield Farm. He finds himself at odds with the owner, a man of mordant temper and villainous pride, whom the gods humble by sending him a son, born crippled. Davy's trials include the ... more »love of two women. One he scorns, the other, marries.« less
One of Cookson's best - this book makes you think about family dynamics. The boy Amos is disfigured and treated badly from the beginning. No wonder he acts out...