Mary Walton is the apple of her father's eye; his only comfort during the dark years of the Depression when he is faced with both unemployment and a nagging, ambitious wife. His only hope is that Mary will one day find a way to escape the grinding poverty of the Tyneside slums. But when a secret is revealed these dreams are shattered and the lives of the Walton family change forever. . . Spanning Mary's life from the 1930's to the 1970's, Pure as the Lily is a spellbinding, unforgettable tale from one of Britain's most cherished novelists.
| ISBN: | 9780552156714 |
| Publication date: | 5th May 2008 |
| Author: | Catherine Cookson |
| Publisher: | Corgi Books an imprint of Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 480 pages |
| Genres: |
Sagas |