First published 2021
Margaret Hale's world is turned upside down when her family relocates from the tranquil English countryside to the grimy factory town of Milton. Struggling to adapt to the noise, smoke, and stark class divides, she witnesses firsthand the escalating tensions between wealthy mill owners and their exploited workers. As strikes and riots erupt, Margaret is drawn into the conflict, torn between her growing sympathy for the laborers and her attraction to the driven, principled mill owner John Thornton. In this sweeping saga of social unrest and personal transformation, one woman must reconcile her own heart and mind to find her place in a rapidly changing world.
Genres: historical-fiction, british-literature, class, social-issues, 19th-century, social-justice
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
608 pages · Paperback · William Collins