by Anita Burgh (Author)
Following her wonderful nineteenth century saga THE HOUSE AT HARCOURT, Anita Burgh has written another soaring, dramatic tale of passion, money and love. It is 1899. England is fighting the Boers, Queen Victoria's reign will soon be over and change is in the air. A young girl from Devon, Phoebe Drewitt, escapes her brutal father and a hard life on Dartmoor, her head full of dreams. She is rescued by the reclusive, middle-aged Kendall Bartholomew, but are his motives as innocent as they appear? For Arnold Randolph-Smythe, shopkeeper and upstanding citizen of Barlton in Devon, life is more than satisfactory. His shop is successful and his daughter adores him, though his rich wife does not. Yet appearances can be deceptive. Dulcie, his wife, meets Phoebe and invites her to their home. The arguments, hatreds and loves that follow have profound repercussions for all involved.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 4384
Publisher: Orion
Published: 24 Apr 2003
ISBN 10: 0752847260
ISBN 13: 9780752847269
Book Overview: A rich, meaty historical saga for all those palates jaded with chick lit Wonderful storytelling and strong characters in an attractive historical setting Anita Burgh enjoys strong sales in both trade and paperback editions, sales that have further increased with her return to historical fiction Lovely Devonshire setting equals strong regional sales