The Dwelling Place
The Dwelling Place is a 1920 historical romance novel by Catherine Cookson. It takes readers to Northern England in 1830-. Readers will find themes of working class and bodice ripper.
16 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.
It runs to roughly 402 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Dwelling Place
When fifteen-year-old Cissie Brodie loses her parents to cholera, she is forced out of the family cottage and left to raise her nine siblings alone. Although desperately poor, the strong-willed Cissie determines to build a new home for the Brodies. It is only a rough stone shelter, but to Cissie and her family it is enough to keep them from the workhouse. They have friends, but charity cannot always spare them the harsh reality of their struggle and the bitterness of those who wish them harm. But can love, when it arrives, teach Cissie not to fear the world beyond the dwelling place? Set in the 1830's, The Dwelling Place is the powerful tale of a tenacious family's battle to overcome the odds.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Dwelling Place?
The Dwelling Place was written by Catherine Cookson and first published in 1920.
What genre is The Dwelling Place?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.
How long is The Dwelling Place?
The median edition has 402 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Dwelling Place?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Black Moth, Seta and Stormfire.
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