A Woman of Substance

"A woman of substance" : In the brooding moors above a humble Yorkshire village stood Fairley Hall. There, Emma Harte, its oppressed but resourceful servant girl, acquired a shrewd determination. There, she honed her skills, discovered the meaning of treachery, learned to survive, to become a woman, and vowed to make her mark on the world. "Act of will" : Audra, Christina and Kyla -mother, daughter and granddaughter - three generations of women whose struggles span the last fifty years of this century. For Audra, the years contain poverty, duty and sacrifice for the dreams of her talented daughter, Christina, who hopes to be a celebrated fashion designer - but for her, too, there is pain and heartache. With Kyle, the wheel comes full circle and the pattern of duty and sacrifice comes to fulfilment.