The Harrogate Secret Author:Catherine Cookson This is a tour de force of historical imagination, a book that brings together all the elements that have made Catherine Cookson such a popular storyteller: an enthralling plot, thick with the intertwining stories of richly drawn characters; a brilliantly detailed portrait of the oppression of the poor by those who reaper the rewards of the Brit... more »ish Empire; and the masterly re-creation of everyday historical detail.« less