Description

This is the story of a courageous woman who lived at the time when the industrial revolution was developing in Lancashire. After the early death of her husband she took on the task of managing his ironworks in addition to bringing up a large young family. During this time a charismatic preacher arrived whose influence swept through Ashton-under-Lyne which he said was to be ‘the New Jeerusalem’ the place where the ‘Shiloh’, a messianic figure, was to be born. Hannah had to cope with his impact on her family and this she did with tough Lancashire grit and humour. Her indomitable character and strong conviction of right and wrong makes this story a riveting read.