The Gambling Man
Catherine Cookson
Rory Connor was a gambling man and he had a gambler's luck. From the day he was born, his mother had known that Rory would be the one to make something of his life. At seven years old he was earning money from odd jobs and by 14 he was in full-time work. By the time he was 19, he had escaped the factory to become a rent-collector._x000D_
Now, at 23, ambition was in full flow and he was always looking to bigger and better games to play. He feared nothing and nobody, not even the unscrupulous landlord he collected for. For an ordinary working lad, he was doing well - until one day, his luck changed and suddenly, things did not go as smoothly as he was used to. . .
Author - Catherine Cookson.
Narrator - Simon Mattacks.
Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023.
Copyright - © 1975 The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Rory Connor was a gambling man and he had a gambler's luck. From the day he was born, his mother had known that Rory would be the one to make something of his life. At seven years old he was earning money from odd jobs and by 14 he was in full-time work. By the time he was 19, he had escaped the factory to become a rent-collector._x000D_ Now, at 23, ambition was in full flow and he was always looking to bigger and better games to play. He feared nothing and nobody, not even the unscrupulous landlord he collected for. For an ordinary working lad, he was doing well - until one day, his luck changed and suddenly, things did not go as smoothly as he was used to. . . Author - Catherine Cookson. Narrator - Simon Mattacks. Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023. Copyright - © 1975 The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust ©.
Language:
English
