Sunday 12 July 2009

Kate Hannigan


KATE HANNIGAN: Dr. Rodney Prince had never seen a girl who looked more out of place in the grime and squalor of the Fifteen Streets than did Kate Hannigan. He knew she had suffered at the hands of men. And so, between Rodney Prince, a wealthy man locked in an unhappy marriage, and Kate Hannigan, a child of the slums, grew a love that opposed all the concepts of an Edwardian society . . . THE LONG CORRIDOR: To outsiders, Dr. Paul Higgins life appeared to be happy and contented. His wife, Bett Higgins could still pass for a much younger woman, not just in looks but in the way she loved the company of people half her age. A grand couple, some might say . . . Between them stood the barrier of the past - of secrets that could affect everyone around them. Unable to forgive each other, they led their separate lives - until Bett decided to allow her spite and resentment to culminate in revenge on the husband she did not love . . .

"Kate Hannigan" is indeed one of her very best. When she tells how it very nearly did not get published because of the reality of the subject, it is hard to imagine this happening under today's standards. I recommend Kate Hannigan and all that follow to anyone who wants to get the feel of real life as it once was.

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