The Upstart: A Novel

Publisher Marketing: An absorbing, beautifully told story of wealth, family ties, and class conflict during the 19th century. Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/01/1997 pg. 60 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 12/22/1997 pg. 36 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 12/15/1997 pg. 1790 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Booklist 12/15/1997 pg. 667 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Library Journal 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 20 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2000 pg. 140 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Library Journal 11/01/1997 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 198 (EAN 9780684843155, Hardcover) Ingram Paperback Advance 08/01/1999 pg. 21 (EAN 9781551665276, Mass Market Paperbound) Contributor Bio:  Cookson, Catherine Catherine Cookson lived in Northumberland, England, the setting of many of her international bestsellers. Born in Tyne Dock, she was the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished woman, Kate, whom she was raised to believe was her older sister. She began to work in the civil service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married a local grammar school master. Although she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer, in 1968 her novel "The Round Tower" won the Winifred Holtby Award, her readership quickly spread worldwide, and her many bestselling novels established her as one of the most popular contemporary authors. After receiving an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. She died shortly before her ninety-second birthday, in June 1998, having completed 104 works.