About “A grand man”
Set on Tyneside, A Grand Man follows Mary Ann Shaughnessy, a spirited young girl from a dockland tenement, as she fights to improve the lives of those she loves, particularly a man she calls "grand." The novel presents a heartwarming and humorously observed tale rooted in an authentic and unsentimentalized setting, highlighting the power of faith and determination. It is the first in a series of stories centered on Mary Ann and was adapted into the 1954 film Jacqueline.
Book details
- First published
- 1976