BOOK ONE IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY
'An intensely moving, deeply worked book'
Sunday Telegraph
'Extraordinary'
The Times
'A magnificently strong and sinewy novel'
Sunday Mirror
In rural Cumbria at the turn of the nineteenth century, John Tallentire and his wife, Emily, struggle to make ends meet. First as a farm labourer, then a coal miner, John dreams of breaking free from his humiliating status as a 'hired man'. But in a rapidly changing world, the couple find themselves caught between the demands of daily survival and striving for a better life.
| ISBN: | 9781399756051 |
| Publication date: | 26th February 2026 |
| Author: | Melvyn Bragg |
| Publisher: | Sceptre an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
BOOK ONE IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY
'An intensely moving, deeply worked book'
Sunday Telegraph
'Extraordinary'
The Times
'A magnificently strong and sinewy novel'
Sunday Mirror
In rural Cumbria at the turn of the nineteenth century, John Tallentire and his wife, Emily, struggle to make ends meet. First as a farm labourer, then a coal miner, John dreams of breaking free from his humiliating status as a 'hired man'. But in a rapidly changing world, the couple find themselves caught between the demands of daily survival and striving for a better life.
The Hired Man features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Modern and Contemporary Fiction
The Hired Man is available in Paperback
The Hired Man was written by Melvyn Bragg and published by Sceptre an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton
The Hired Man has 240 pages
£9.89