Sep McGilby always said that Emily Kennedy had a glad face. And at sixteen, Emily had a lot to be glad about. She loved her job as maid-of-all-work to the McGilbys, and the only cloud on her horizon was her anxiety about her delicate younger sister, Lucy.
But when the invalid Mrs McGilby died, and Sep was killed in an accident soon after, Emily and Lucy were forced to leave South Shields to look for work.
The household of Croft Dene house, where Lawrence Birch ruled as master, was a strange one, and as Emily became more deeply involved with the family's affairs, she grew rapidly from girl to woman, needing all her strength of will and character to get her through. And whatever happened, she clung grimly to a scrap of philosophy that had become her motto: 'Never say die!'
But when the invalid Mrs McGilby died, and Sep was killed in an accident soon after, Emily and Lucy were forced to leave South Shields to look for work.
The household of Croft Dene house, where Lawrence Birch ruled as master, was a strange one, and as Emily became more deeply involved with the family's affairs, she grew rapidly from girl to woman, needing all her strength of will and character to get her through. And whatever happened, she clung grimly to a scrap of philosophy that had become her motto: 'Never say die!'
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Hardback Editions
May 1994 : Hardback
| Title: The Tide of Life Author(s): Catherine Cookson ISBN: 0-7927-1890-9 / 978-0-7927-1890-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Chivers North Amer Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1994 : Hardback
| Title: Tide of Life (Windsor Selections) Author(s): Catherine Cookson ISBN: 0-7451-7656-9 / 978-0-7451-7656-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1983 : Hardback
| Title: The Tide of Life Author(s): Catherine Cookson ISBN: 0-7089-8132-1 / 978-0-7089-8132-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1977 : Hardback
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July 1976 : Hardback
| Title: The Tide of Life Author(s): Catherine Cookson ISBN: 0-434-14265-4 / 978-0-434-14265-1 (UK edition) Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1975 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
December 1995 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Tide of Life Author(s): Catherine Cookson ISBN: 0-552-14446-0 / 978-0-552-14446-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Corgi Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1994 : Paperback
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October 1994 : Paperback
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March 1993 : Paperback
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1987 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1984 : Paperback
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January 1978 : Paperback
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January 1978 : Mass Market Paperback
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July 1977 : Paperback
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January 1977 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1976 : Mass Market Paperback
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Other Editions
January 1994 : Unknown
| Title: Tide of Live: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Catherine Cookson ISBN: 0-7451-4223-0 / 978-0-7451-4223-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1980 : Unknown
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May 1976 : Unknown
| Title: The Tide of Life: A Novel Author(s): Catherine Cookson ISBN: 0-688-03032-7 / 978-0-688-03032-2 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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