A Man of Honor

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Dec 2021 · Harte Family Saga Book 8 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

The prequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's New York Times bestselling and dazzling saga A Woman of Substance.

Opening five years before the start of A Woman of Substance, A Man of Honor begins with 13-year-old Blackie O’Neill facing an uncertain future in rural County Kerry. Orphaned and alone, he has just buried his sister, Bronagh, and must leave his home to set sail for England, in search of a better life with his mother’s brother in Leeds. There, he learns his trade as a navvy, amid the grand buildings and engineering triumphs of one of England’s most prosperous cities, and starts to dream of greater things... And then, high on the Yorkshire moors, in the mists of a winter morning he meets a kitchen maid called Emma Harte.

In A Man of Honor, the true Blackie O'Neill is revealed. For the first time, readers discover his story: his tumultuous life, the obstacles facing him, the desire he has to throw off the impotence of poverty and move up in the world. Like his friend Emma, he is ambitious, driven, disciplined, and determined to make it to the top. And like Emma Harte, he is an unforgettable character for the millions who loved the book.

Ratings and reviews

Eighth Book in the Emma Harte Series I have read the prequels of other series that are written well after the series is begun. Those prequels tie together bits of the story but are a complete story in themselves; a viable bit of the series. This book is not one of them. Having not read any of the series, I was completely lost. There are characters that are introduced and then die, leaving no reason for their existence in the story at all. Things are alluded to but are meaningless to someone who is not familiar with the series. I kept waiting for the story to get good and it never did. A portion would capture my interest, then it would end in a meaningless fashion. I felt like I had been robbed of the hours I spent reading this book. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

This is a new to me author and I will be looking forward to reading more of her stories! I enjoyed the adventures, romances, and even some mysteries of this story.

as always, breath taking and completely entranced until the end.

About the author

BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD was born and brought up in England and started her writing career as a journalist. She has written over forty international bestsellers, including A Woman of Substance. In 2007, Queen Elizabeth awarded her the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for her literary achievements. She lives in New York.