{"product_id":"9780552178136-cobblers-daughter","title":"The Cobbler's Daughter","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCatherine Cookson soars above her rivals\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHer characters have the grit of real life\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eQueen of raw family romances\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter making his money as a respected manufacturer of an array of shoes, Samuel Fairbrother decides to find a new home for his business and family. When a grand mansion becomes available Samuel buys it - and with it, inherits the servants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when his butler, Maitland, makes it clear he prefers Samuel's predecessor, a conflict between the classes begins to emerge. Maitland, believes Samuel is nothing more than an upstart and because Samuel knows his well-educated but troublesome butler is indispensable - they reach a stalemate. Until Samuel's eldest daughter, Janet, tries to reconcile the impossible; but can she bring the uneasy truce to an end?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom bestselling saga author Catherine Cookson, this forgotten classic captures the conflicts of class in the society of the late nineteenth century. \u003cb\u003eIf you like Dilly Court, Katie Flynn or Donna Douglas, you'll love Catherine Cookson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreviously published as \u003ci\u003eThe Upstart\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385554255969,"sku":"9780552178136","price":8.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34465412_4e6395a8-d7a5-4e2f-8f7b-90a81b9d5ae5.jpg?v=1747917962","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780552178136-cobblers-daughter","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}