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The Mallen Litter (Mallen Trilogy) [Paperback]

Catherine Cookson (Author)
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June 2000 Mallen Trilogy
The Mallen Litter is the third and final part of the multi-generation story of the Mallens, which began with The Mallen Streak and continued with The Mallen Girl.

From generation to generation bad luck and misfortune had befallen each and every member of the Mallen family. Passed from son to son, each had been cursed with a dramatic white streak in their jet black hair. It seemed as though the ghost of old Thomas Mallen himself lived on in his unfortunate descendants.

Barbara had no visible streak to identify her as a Mallen but she spent her life trying to forget her parentage. When her triplets – the Mallen litter – were born, there in one of her sons was the unmistakable sign of the Mallen streak. How long would she have to wait to see if history would repeat itself?
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  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: Chivers (June 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0754023834
  • ISBN-13: 978-0754023838
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,056,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock, the illegitimate daughter of a poverty-stricken woman, Kate, whom she believed to be her older sister. She began work in service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married Tom Cookson, a local grammar-school master.

Although she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer - her novel The Round Tower won the Winifred Holtby Award for the best regional novel of 1968 - her readership quickly spread throughout the world, and her many best-selling novels established her as one of the most popular of contemporary women novelists.

After receiving an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. She was appointed an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford, in 1997.

For many years she lived near Newcastle upon Tyne. She died shortly before her ninety-second birthday, in June 1998.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Mallen Curse.. Who Will Survive?, July 14, 2009
This is the third novel in the Mallen triology. In this one, we have a few characters left from the previous ones.. as death and tragedy seems to follow the Mallens and their loved ones very closely. This novel has Barbara who is married to Dan Bensham, the never dying Anna Brigmore (now Bensham) and Barbara's true love, Michael.

The tragedy that befell Barbara and Michael's relationship in the Mallen Girl has had serious consequences on all involved and the story carries in to this one. This novel explores the world of cheating spouses and true love that is requitted too late. Spouses and children alike are hurt and damaged by it. Anna Brigmore is standing by with a disapproving eye as always, but she undergoes some unhappiness herself as her husband passes away from the shock of scandal that is occurring under their noses.

Meanwhile, while hearts are breaking left and right, Barbara's young sons, Jonathon, Benjamin, and Harry are growing up only to be faced with World War One. Are they the last of the Mallens? Will these young men survive the Mallen curse? Will their mother ever know true happiness? Truly, a dramatic page turner that will keep you up into the wee hours of the morning.

I highly recommend that readers read the first two Mallen books before this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The selfish one, November 8, 2009
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I liked this book it was much better than the last one. I like the spirit of Hannah. I am glad I didn't have to read much more about Barbara. She was self centered spoiled rotten brat, even in her adult hood.This is the type of book you can read in a day. I am glad that Ben and Hannah found each other.
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