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Tilly

  • 1980 first published
  • 392 pages
  • 18 editions

Catherine Cookson's Tilly (1980) is a gaslamp fantasy and witch fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in England and Northern England. It features Queen Victoria. Key subjects include Catherine Cookson, british author, Classic and Adult.

24 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 392 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Tilly

***In early Victorian times, Tilly Trotter goes from a lowly cottage on the edge of the Sopwith estate, through suspicion of witchcraft and personal disillusionment, to fulfillment of a prophecy that she would come into her own.***
Description from Open Library

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Subjects

  • Catherine Cookson
  • British author
  • Classic
  • Adult
  • Book
  • Story
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Family
  • Grandparents
  • Adventure
  • Victorian
  • Era
  • Period
  • Beloved heroine
  • Working class women

Quick answers

Who wrote Tilly?

Tilly was written by Catherine Cookson and first published in 1980.

What genre is Tilly?

It is usually shelved as Gaslamp & Victorian Fantasy, Witch Fiction, Historical Romance and Victorian-Era Fiction.

How long is Tilly?

The median edition has 392 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tilly?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Dancing Floor, Howl's Moving Castle and Vice Avenged.

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