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Upstart
Upstart
Author: Catherine Cookson
Suddenly risen to power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother, manufacturer and retailer of boots, shoes and clogs, decided that his new station in life deserved a more imposing residence.  Accordingly he bought himself a thirty-four-roomed mansion situated on the outskirts of Fellburn.  With the house came the butler, Maitland, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781568656946
ISBN-10: 1568656947
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Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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reviewed Upstart on + 133 more book reviews
While the typestyle is not written as "large" print, the book is
written in larger print than usual ("set in 11/13 point" typesetting.

Another of Catherine Cookson's interesting novels about life in England in the late 19th century. Within the walls of an old mansion, a wealthy shoemaker and businessman has moved his family, hoping to show society in the small village of Fishburn that they have arrived! However, the family has been quite satisfied where they have lived before, and the clash of wills between the master of the house and the butler, Maitland, and the forceful temper of the main character, Samuel Fairbrother, provide the background for lively drama and often humor, too.
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another great catherine cookson. always gets you involved with the characters, in this one the butler and the family he works for.
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from one of the world'smast popurar authors comes a novel that masterfully explores one man"s attempt to climb beyond his station in life and the tragic consequences it will have on his family.