Harold

by Catherine Cookson Book 3 in the Featuring Hamilton series.

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After the death of her second husband, Nardy, Maisie is trying to build a life that no longer depends on Hamilton, the imaginary horse who once helped her endure an unhappy first marriage. Comfort comes instead from Harold, a cheerful young London boy whose presence gives her a renewed sense of purpose during a period of grief.

A year later Maisie decides that she wants to adopt him. The prospect of becoming responsible for Harold brings happiness but also forces her to confront practical and emotional questions she can no longer escape through fantasy. At the same time, a new acquaintance begins to unsettle the security she has created. The novel follows Maisie as she moves from bereavement towards a more independent life while learning that affection can expose her to danger as well as hope.