Catherine Cookson author of The Round Tower won the Winifred Holtby Award, leading to her readership quickly spread worldwide, with her many bestselling novels

Aggie Winkowski had endured the Industrial Revolution that brought with it the factories and the slums, and turned her talents to a thriving business, trading r

Abandoned by her mother, Millie Forester matures from a child into a young woman under the care of Aggie, an old woman and rag-trader.

Catherine Cookson was one of the world's most beloved writers. Her books have sold millions of copies, and her characters and their stories have captured the im