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Format: Paperback
Pages: 688
Edition: New
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 03 Sep 1998

ISBN 10: 0751522805
ISBN 13: 9780751522808

Media Reviews
'She is a deft storyteller, and her writing has depth, grace and pace' SUNDAY TIMES

'Truly unputdownable' THE TIMES

'Susan Howatch may well become the Anthony Trollope of the 20th century' Andrew Greeley, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

'Magnificent modern saga' COUNTRY LIVING

'An unusual but beautifully told tale of love, power and the struggle for faith... Howatch presents a perfectly balanced and, in places savagely damning, portrait of our times' TATLER

'an illuminating love story and an engrossing tale of faith under fire.' IDEAL HOME

'Howatch's narrative is as readable as ever.' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Well told.' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Author Bio
Susan Howatch was born in Surrey in 1940. After taking a degree in law she emigrated to America where she married, had a daughter and embarked on a career as a writer. She left in 1976 and lived in the Republic of Ireland for four years before returning to England. She lived in Salisbury - inspiration for the very successful Starbridge sequence and now lives in Leatherhead, Surrey.