The Dwelling Place
The Dwelling Place by Catherine Cookson is a novel published by Corgi in March 1994, featuring 416 pages in English. The story follows fifteen-year-old Cissie Brodie, who, after losing her parents to cholera, must take on the responsibility of raising her nine siblings. Despite their dire circumstances, Cissie is determined to create a new home for her family, building a rough stone shelter that serves as their refuge from the workhouse.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of resilience and familial bonds as Cissie navigates the challenges of poverty and the harsh realities of life in the 1830s. The story delves into the complexities of friendship and the impact of love, as Cissie learns to confront the world beyond their makeshift dwelling. This edition presents a vivid portrayal of a family’s struggle against adversity, emphasizing the strength found in unity and determination.
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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.
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