{"product_id":"the-shipbuilders-daughter-a-beautifully-written-satisfying-and-touching-saga-novel","title":"The Shipbuilder's Daughter: A beautifully written, satisfying and touching saga novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An epic tale of one woman's determination to follow her dreams' \u003ci\u003ePeople's Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSet in 1920s Scotland, this beautifully written and satisfying saga follows the fate of a shipyard owner's daughter as she is faced with an impossible decision . . . Perfect for fans of Diney Costeloe, Rita Bradshaw and Nadine Dorries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5-star reader reviews for \u003ci\u003eThe Shipbuilder's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written with a great deal of empathy, very satisfying plot. Lovely mix of old Glasgow and the western Isles'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A definite must-buy'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A lovely read'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fabulous reading'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlasgow, 1928. Margaret Bannatyne lost both of her brothers in the Great War and is now the last remaining child of wealthy and powerful shipyard owner William Bannatyne. Without a male heir to carry on the family business, William expects his daughter to do her duty, marry well and provide him with a grandson to inherit his business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret cares deeply for her father but she has ambitions of her own: after witnessing a horrific accident when she was sixteen, she's determined to become a doctor. Her father, convinced she will never practise medicine, permits Margaret to complete her training. But he doesn't count on her falling in love with Alasdair Morrison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlasdair, a union man at the shipyard, has been a thorn in William's side for years, and he didn't become one of the richest men in Glasgow only for Alasdair to take it all away - even if it means destroying his only daughter's happiness by forcing her to make a heartbreaking and impossible choice . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction, Sagas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little, Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780751566086\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown","offers":[{"title":"New — £3.55","offer_id":47913916530865,"sku":"SB-075156608X-C0","price":3.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/075156608X.jpg?v=1789697617","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-shipbuilders-daughter-a-beautifully-written-satisfying-and-touching-saga-novel","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}