Sisters of Gold

Product Description Sisters of Gold is an emotional and heart-warming story with a richly imagined Birmingham setting, from Annie Murray, author of The Doorstep Child.Sisters Margaret and Annie lost their mother years ago, they long for her every day. Their protective and devout father keeps the girls close. But he can’t protect them all the time . . . When a scandal rocks this family unit to their core, the girls are forced to leave their home under a shadow of secrecy. The girls arrive in the Birmingham’s famous jewellery quarter one stifling August evening to stay with their uncle, goldsmith Ebenezer Watts. Annie takes up work at a nearby factory, but it’s not the work that interests her. Her kind and soft nature, means that her attention is drawn to the immediate need of her impoverished colleagues and the wretched lives they lead. Meanwhile, Ebenezer employs Margaret as a chain maker. When Margaret meets silversmith Philipp Tallis, she is drawn to him instantly. Margaret is forced closer to this mysterious man in the cramped workshop, as they create objects of beauty.But what is it the Sisters of Gold are hiding? Even though they’ve escaped their past once, it can’t stay hidden forever . . . Review This heart-warming story is a gripping read, full of drama, love and compassion ( Soldier Girl) ― Take a Break This epic saga will have you gripped from start to finish ( Chocolate Girls) ― Birmingham Evening Mail An exceptional first novel ( Birmingham Rose) ― Chronicle Just the right mix of mystery and nostalgia ( Birmingham Friends) ― Parents' Magazine A tale of passion and empathy which will keep you hooked ( Birmingham Blitz) ― Woman's Own From the Back Cover Running away was their only choice . . .Sisters Margaret and Annie lost their mother years ago; they long for her every day. Their strictly religious father keeps the girls close, but he can’t protect them forever. When a scandal rocks the family, the sisters are forced to leave their home.The girls flee to Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter to stay with the one person they can rely on: their uncle Ebenezer, a goldsmith. Annie, passionate and hungry for experience, takes up work at a nearby pen factory and soon finds herself drawn into the struggles of her fellow workers. Margaret, employed by her uncle, finds that her path begins to cross with that of a mysterious silversmith. With each passing day, Margaret’s attraction grows ever stronger . . .But what are the Sisters of Gold hiding? They’ve escaped their past once – how long can it remain hidden? PRAISE FOR ANNIE MURRAY‘A gripping read, full of drama, love and compassion’Take a Break‘A tale of passion and empathy which will keep you hooked’Woman’s Own About the Author Annie Murray was born in Berkshire and read English at St John's College, Oxford. Her first Birmingham novel, Birmingham Rose, hit The Sunday Times bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has subsequently written many other successful novels, including War Babies and Girls in Tin Hats and the bestselling novels Chocolate Girls, Sisters of Gold and Black Country Orphan. Annie has four children, all Birmingham born and she lives near Oxford.