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Hamilton

By: Catherine Cookson
Narrated by: Julia Barrie
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Summary

Maisie doesn't understand why her mother can’t love her, but she knows that her life is hard and deeply unhappy. When her stepfather George, the only person she trusts, leaves, Maisie has no protector until she begins to escape.

She could never be quite sure when she first met up with Hamilton; most likely it was when she started talking to herself. But she didn’t call him that then; that came much later when she was 14 and Doctor Kane had to pay her a professional visit. 'Let’s use our horse sense', he said, and at that precise moment what did Maisie see but a great horse galloping right over him and all the time looking at her, its eyes full of knowledge and its lips drawn back as if in laughter. When Maisie saw the name Hamilton on the horse box, she adopted it for her new and secret companion. But if she could not talk to anyone about Hamilton, she could at least write about him.

And write she did, with results that would eventually broaden her horizons far beyond the confines of her native Tyneside. But Hamilton continued to live on in her mind and became the one to save her.

©2019 Catherine Cookson (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Brilliant

Catherine Cookson at her best, love her stories she brings her characters to life

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Brilliant as always 👌

A very different additional character to what is Catherine Cookson's usual story line...which take it to a different level and made it more interesting than usual. Loved it ✨️✨️✨️

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Would recommend for a different kind of read

Very unusual story which kept my interest. There are two further books in the series

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Loved it 🫶🏻

Loved it didn’t want it to end Voice was perfect made me smile and feel sad in places my mum loved this years ago as well I can see why will read it again soon I’m sure ❤️

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Hamilton

Loved this story and could really connect with the author.Surprise songs sung in the story.What a treat

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Wonderful

Catherine Cookson, Hamilton. Great book from start to finish will buy the second book now. Thank you for this included book.

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memories

Brilliantly read. The narrator truly brought the characters to life. read in true Cookson style

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brilliant as always

one of her best. stories. I would love to see Hamilton on TV, I loved his character. I wish she was still writing. she was a brilliant author.

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Catherine Cookson Hamitton

I really enjoyed the story , when I have been listen to the story I have done word search crochet knitting while I was listening . well read .

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Gripping and original

Unputdownable! Brilliant from start to finish. Relatable characters and just a really good original story.

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