Chaff Upon the Wind
(Author) Margaret DickinsonSet in the epic years before and after the First World War, Chaff Upon The Wind is a moving novel of Lincolnshire life from Margaret Dickinson. Kitty Clegg has always accepted the hard work in her job as a kitchen maid at the Manor Farm. But now, at sixteen, she seizes the chance to go up in the world and to become a lady's maid.
Handsome Jack Thorndyke has more than once held Kitty's adoring gaze. As he prepares his gleaming threshing machine for its winter work, he finally asks her to be his chosen Harvest Nell when the last of the golden Lincolnshire corn is cut. Carried away by her excitement, Kitty fails to heed the warnings whispered into her ear.
Jack is far from the marrying kind. Worse still, his playful charm has attracted another – a young girl far above his station. Will Kitty's dreams be scattered like chaff upon the wind? Or can she hold on to a very special kind of love: a love which will bring both heartache and joy to the Manor in the turbulent decades to come?
Margaret Dickinson
Margaret Dickinson is a bestselling British author known for her sweeping historical sagas set across the East Midlands and the Lincolnshire coast. She published her first novel at just 25 and has since written more than 20 books, earning a loyal readership for her richly drawn characters, emotional storytelling, and evocative depictions of rural and coastal life. Often called the “Queen of Saga Fiction”, Dickinson continues to captivate readers with family dramas and uplifting stories rooted in resilience, love, and community.
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