The Periwinkle Wreath

<p>Following on from the events in the award-winning novel <em>Beyond the Fells, The Periwinkle Wreath </em>tells the story of self-educated Louisa whose life is thrown into turmoil when she finds herself pregnant and alone on a remote track in Westmorland in the early 19^th century. A chance meeting with a Good Samaritan enables her to escape her isolated community and head for London where her daughter is admitted to the care of the Foundling Hospital.</p><p>Struggling with the gender and class wars of the period Louisa’s life takes a turn for the better when she finds employment in a coffeehouse which proves to be a haven for radicals. Politics and love intervene as she discovers fulfilment fighting for emancipation with the Chartist movement; but her overwhelming desire is to be reunited with her daughter.</p><p>Will Louisa find a way to see her child again and can she fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher? </p><p><em>The Periwinkle Wreath </em>is a complex, poignant and engaging story that follows a path shared by many rural families in the early 1800’s.</p>