Böcker av Hettie Aston

Threads of Steel is the tale of Bettina Dawson, a young girl who, having just attended her mother's funeral, is at the mercy of her work-shy, drunken, shiftless stepfather and his cruel, mean-spirited mother.In 1931 Great Britain was still suffering the impact of the Great Depression and it was a difficult time for a fifteen- year-old girl and her three younger siblings to be bereft and alone.Bettina finds help from her aunt and uncle who are a kind, well respected couple who have no children of their own.This engaging story takes the reader into the northern countryside, to an iron and steel town and to quilting with the Durham miners' wives.It is rich in detail, reflecting the changes in society over the decades with the tremendous growth of technology and health care.Warning: Sexual Content

The characters and story line in Hettie''s first novel Threads of Steel are continued in this sequel Little Bronze Girl.An account of a young woman maturing in the rapidly changing times of the 1930s in north east England.Bettina Dawson, the main character, grows in confidence and ability, adapting and creating opportunities which utilise her latent talents.Friendship, humour and the first stirrings of romantic love help Bettina through happy and difficult times. These same features, it is hoped, will engage and amuse the reader.