The Glovemaker's Daughter

By: Leah Fleming

Narrated by: Anne Dover

From the acclaimed author of The Last Pearl and Dancing at the Victory Cafe, this is a beautiful novel about dark family secrets, betrayal, love and redemption.

1666. A child is born in the farmhouse at Windebank, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Named Rejoice (Joy) by her dying father, Joy grows up witness to the persecution of the farming community for following a banned faith. Defying the authority of the local priest, she joins a group of Yorkshire pioneers travelling to the New World to form a colony close to Philadelphia - a passionate, rebellious and courageous woman fighting against the constraints of the time. Will she find peace and love?

2014. A leather-bound book is found buried in the walls of the Meeting House in Good Hope, Pennsylvania. Its details trace the owner back to a Yorkshire farm in the Dales. And so a correspondence begins between Rachel Moorside and the man who found the journal, Sam Storer, as Rachel uncovers the tumultuous secrets of her family’s history.©2016 Leah Fleming (P)2018 Simon & Schuster UK

Critic reviews

‘A moving and compelling story about a lifetime’s journey in search of the truth’ (Rachel Hore, author of Last Letter Home, on The Captain's Daughter)

‘Grand opening and even more heartfelt ending’ (Historical Novel Society on The Captain's Daughter)

‘Delves deep into the human spirit, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses’ (Monique Mulligan on The Girl Under the Olive Tree)

A great story from beginning to end

The author did a great job transporting me to a new place and time. Following Joy’s journey made history come alive. I will recommend this book to all