A gripping multi-generational family drama set in London and Cornwall, in which the secrets of the past have powerful and emotional repercussions
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A gripping multi-generational family drama set in London and Cornwall, in which the secrets of the past have powerful and emotional repercussions
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On an autumn day in 1909 wealthy young Richard Finborough catches sight of twenty-year-old Isabel Zeale at the harbour at Lynmouth in Devon. Her beauty captivates him. Aware of shameful secrets in her past, Isabel has no intention of letting anyone into her life, but Richard's persistence and ardour eventually win him her trust and her hand in marriage.
The decades pass and Isabel and Richard raise a family through the turbulent times of the First World War and the 1920s. As her children reach adulthood, Isabel is convinced her secret is safe until an old acquaintance emerges from the shadows, turning her world upside down. To protect the happiness of those she loves most, Isabel must find the courage to confront what came before, and live with the consequencesAwards
Short-listed for Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2009
Critic Reviews
“A beautifully turned, compassionate novel. Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings”
Praise for Judith Lennox's novels: 'A fast-moving, complex story The Times
Daily Mail
Great, old-fashioned storytelling in the best sense Daily Express
A definite contender for Rosamunde Pilcher's crown Bookseller
About the Author
Judith Lennox began writing in the mid-eighties. Her novels A STEP IN THE DARK and THE WINTER HOUSE were both shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award.
On an autumn day in 1909 wealthy young Richard Finborough catches sight of twenty-year-old Isabel Zeale at the harbour at Lynmouth in Devon. Her beauty captivates him. Aware of shameful secrets in her past, Isabel has no intention of letting anyone into her life, but Richard's persistence and ardour eventually win him her trust and her hand in marriage. The decades pass and Isabel and Richard raise a family through the turbulent times of the First World War and the 1920s. As her children reach adulthood, Isabel is convinced her secret is safe until an old acquaintance emerges from the shadows, turning her world upside down. To protect the happiness of those she loves most, Isabel must find the courage to confront what came before, and live with the consequences
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