{"product_id":"2940154114339","title":"\"The Mill Owners\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The Mill Owners”………… a Trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA semi-biographical saga set in Victorian\/Edwardian Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intriguing family saga with many twists and turns, with some unexpected surprises and many unforeseen happenings lingering within the pages of this absorbing tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn part one we meet the first mill owner; Alexander Hamilton, his family and workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree friends who work under dangerous conditions at the Closeburn grain mills have untimely incidents, which change the course of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeth, Arthur, and Louis live with their families in cramped conditions in the tiny run-down cottages in Closeburn close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Seth Bartholomew a political up-start upsets his employer, Lord Hamilton, he finds himself out of work and without a home. His wife Lily and their children are forced to find alternative accommodation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Donaldson meets with an accident at the Mill that will change the families’ lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Murdoch is promoted to overseer making his wife Molly proud of him, but with the advancement, comes a price to pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Hamilton and Lady Docking Lord Hamilton’s cousin are heavily involved with work for the poor. They both employ two unlikely women to help with their important duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two continues in 1869, and follows the lives of the Hamilton's, Murdoch’s, Donaldson’s and Bartholomew’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeth Bartholomew upholds his belief in better working conditions and carries on his fight, by rising through the political ranks to achieve his goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Molly Murdoch’s father dies, her husband Louis and their daughter Beth, find their lives take a turn for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Patterson, has taken over the Mills, and proposes to change the fates of all his workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEva Donaldson is thrown into turmoil, when events once again change her life. She becomes so wrapped up in her duties that she fails to notice her children growing away from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final part of this trilogy we unfold the destinies of the families whom we met in parts one and two and move forward to 1901..............\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen invalided Rosanna Keating reveals her desire to become a nurse; Clara her mother is reluctant, but Tom Harrison, who is besotted with Rosanna encourages her to follow her dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Patterson becomes too tired to work and suffers the consequences. Janet is concerned about their errant son, David, but when he meets a French debutante, Janet hopes she will have a calming influence on him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoey and Rosie Donaldson escape the possibility of being evicted, when they unexpectedly inherit another property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffering another breakdown, Kaitlin Bartholomew is forced to consult the doctor; Seth does not know which way to turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs War breaks out in Europe, most of the able bodied men, join up to fight for King and Country. Some never return home; others are left badly injured. Many broken hearted women are forced to cope alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jenna Hines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114153885936,"sku":"2940154114339","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154114339_p0.jpg?v=1764063304","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154114339","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}