Catherine Cookson – The Cinder Path

After an unhappy childhood on his father’s farm, Charlie MacFell marries the beautiful Victoria Chapman. Happiness still eludes him, however, as his wife indulges in a series of adulterous affairs. Fighting at the front in the First World War, Charlie discovers a new strength within himself, winning the respect of his men. But when he returns home Charlie finds himself falling in love with his wife’s younger sister.