Jessica Blair – The Seaweed Gatherers
November 24th, 2010 Posted in Books, DIARY, My Writing Life
Published on 10th December 2010 in paperback by Piatkus an imprint of the Little, Brown Book Group
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“the de Northbys owe you’
The dying words of Lucy Mitchell’s father make her determined to find out who they are and why her father should utter these words. Her determination to find out lead her to obtain employment as a seaweed gatherer for the alum works at Ravenscar, on the Yorkshire coast, owned by the de Northbys. Attempting to unravel a mystery of the past throws her into conflict with Zilpha, the spolt daughter of the de Northby family.
The Cliffs at Ravenscar