The Chimney Sweep’s Sister: A gripping, romantic Victorian saga from the bestselling author

Emma Hornby

Jul 2023 · Random House

About this ebook

**Don't miss Emma Hornby's new, gripping wartime saga, A SISTER'S FIGHT**

'If you enjoy Dilly Court's stories, you'll love the latest heart-warming romance from Emma Hornby.' Yours

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A page-turning Victorian saga from the bestselling and RNA shortlisted author.

Jenny and her little brother Noah are orphans, living hand to mouth in a cellar dwelling in the heart of the Manchester slums.

At the tender age of nine, Noah is a chimney sweep's boy: a dangerous job, where he's wickedly mistreated. But they survive on his earnings, for which his older sister Jenny feels terrible guilt. It's only her fiery temper that's prevented her keeping down a job herself. With her brother's safety - his life - on the line, Jenny resolves to try and control herself, and put her talent for singing to good use. Can she earn a crust by entertaining the punters at the taverns and inns around town?

It seems like a dream come true when she catches the attention of a music hall manager and is offered a spot on a bigger stage, along with an enviable wage. But there's a darker bargain to be struck in return for their new riches . . .

How far will Jenny go to protect her brother, and will they ever find the security they crave?

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'What an excellent read... Emma Hornby writes some wonderful stories and this one hits the mark'
'A heartbreakingly good read... Very worthy five stars and more from me it's a must read'
'I do love to read Emma Hornby's books they are so atmospheric and draw you into the story from start to finish and make you want more. Excellent'
'Wow, what a book. Its such an emotional roller-coaster... I devoured this in one sitting'

Ratings and reviews

love the book dilly court is very good writer have read a lot of her books beryl

excellent read I thouragly enjoyed reading it and happy for the good outcome.😘😘😘😘😘😘

a brilliant read 📚 👏 👌 👍

About the author

Emma Hornby lives on a tight-knit working-class estate in Bolton and has read sagas all her life. Before pursuing a career as a novelist, she had a variety of jobs, from care assistant for the elderly, to working in a Blackpool rock factory. She was inspired to write after researching her family history; like the characters in her books, many generations of her family eked out life amidst the squalor and poverty of Lancashire's slums.