THE GIRL Author:CATHERINE COOKSON WHEN DYING NANCY BOYLE-FOR HER OWN GOOD REASON-NAMES MATTHEW THORNTON THE FATHER OF HER EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER HANNAH AND LEAVES HER AT ELMHOLM HOUSE, SHE UNWITTINGLY SENTENCES HANNAH TO AN ANGRY FATE. FOR HANNAH MUST ENDURE ANNE THORNTON'S EXTREME CRUELTY, MARRIAGE TO FRED LOAM, A MAN SHE DOES NOT LOVE, AND MANY, MANY OTHER OBSTACLES TO HER UL... more »TIMATE HAPPINESS.« less