THE RAILWAY GIRL a compelling saga of love, loss and self-discovery

Originally published as . A STRUGGLE TO FIND LOVE AND HAPPINESS AGAINST THE ODDS Life has not been kind to dairymaid . She can't rely on her flighty farmhand father, Emmanuel, so she relies on herself. Then comes . Tresca is sacked from the dairy and the pair lose their home. She and her father seek a new life in bustling Tavistock. The only work to be found is hard labour on the London and South West Railway. Before long, Emmanual is out of work yet again and Tresca is faced with keeping them both in their tiny garret home. But is her father to blame this time? Tresca can't help but feel that had a hand in her father's dismissal. TORN BETWEEN HER HEAD AND HER HEART Even so, she finds herself drawn to this mysterious stranger. , testing Tresca's resolve like never before. TANIA CROSSE weaves blissfully human stories with impeccable research, giving her characters all the complexity and colour of real life. "Very emotional and powerful . . . " Mrs S. M. Gray "The characters are all very realistic . . . each having their own personalities and faults. The story includes " I can never put the book down! - particularly the Devon ones as it gave us "up country folk" an insight into Devon life and its social history. Can't wait for the next one now!!" H. Moments of tragedy are uplifted by a sense of empowering and inspiring strength from the main characters. The narrative is and every emotion that is expressed by the characters is mirrored in the reader's heart." Cindy ." John H. "Tania Crosse is . She tells a story of how tragedy turns to happiness in the most unexpected way." S.J. THE GUNPOWDER GIRL THE QUARRY GIRL THE RAILWAY GIRL THE AMBULANCE GIRL THE WHEELWRIGHT GIRL