The last pearl
Fleming, Leah2017
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1879, York. Greta Costello must rely on her wits to survive. She finds refuge as a Saturday girl for an old jeweller, Saul Abrahams, and her eye for detail, her long fingers and appreciation of beauty persuade Saul to train her as a pearl stringer. This skill will lead her through hardship and pain towards a new life. 1879, Scotland. Jem Baillie knows the immense power of a perfect pearl. Her father was a fisher on a tributary of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland, and together they found the rarest of jewels, a great white they call Queenie. When this is stolen, Jem vows revenge.
Main title:
The last pearl / Leah Fleming.
Author:
Fleming, Leah, author
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
Long Preston : Magna, 2017.
Collation:
464 23 cm.
Notes:
Standard print edition originally published: London: Simon & Schuster, 2016.
ISBN:
9780750543194 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.92HLPAF
LC class:
PR6106
Local class:
FIC LPLPFICF
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1877462