Beverley Author Val Wood launches her brand new novel The Harbour Girl at Waterstone’s, Hull on Thursday 10 th November at 5.30pm.
The Harbour Girl is the award-winning author’s seventeenth novel. The romantic saga tells the story of sixteen year old Jeannie, a net mender and herring girl atScarboroughHarbour, just like her Scottish mother.
Jeannie meets and falls in love with Harry, a fisherman fromHulland becomes pregnant. Childhood friend Ethan is devastated – he too was in love with Jeannie but never found the courage to tell her.
Jeannie travels toHullto find Harry and ask his intentions. Here she meets Harry’s strict and authoritarian grandmother Nan Carr, who insists that they marry despite Harry being out of work. They do so, and begin a life in the hub of Hull’s fishing community.
The novel features moments of great joy and great tragedy based on the true story of Scarborough’s storms of 1880, which were the worst in the seaside town’s history.
The book launch is open to all and Val will be signing copies of The Harbour Girl at the event.
Val will be also signing copies of her new novel on the following dates…
• Thursday 10th November Launch of The Harbour Girl at Waterstone’s Jameson Street Hull at 5.30-6pm
• Friday 11th November WHSmith Prospect Centre Hull 12pm
• Saturday 12th November WHSmiths Books Beverley at 11 am
• Saturday 12th November Sokell’s Driffield at 2pm
• Saturday 19th November Hoppers of Malton at 11am
• Saturday 10th December Waterstone’s Jameson Street Hull at 11 am
