by Adele Geras (Author)
When Constance Barrington dies, she leaves behind a wealthy estate and a complex family network. But when the whole family gathers to hear her last will and testament, they are in for a terrible shock. Constance - possessed of a long memory and a spiteful disposition - altered her will shortly before her death. The new provisions are far from fair; some benefit hugely and others hardly at all. Constance's granddaughter, Louise, is bequeathed the copyright for her late grandfather's novels (barely remembered, long-since out of print and valuable only as a reminder of the man she loved). It is a paltry inheritance and one that comes to symbolise the inequity at the heart of the Barrington family. Soon, old family feuds and long-hidden resentments come to the surface - and with them, secrets start to emerge. But it is through Louise's inheritance - those dusty, long-forgotten books - that the most explosive secret of all will come to light, bringing with it a very different future for her and the rest of the family.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Publisher: Orion
Published: 08 Aug 2007
ISBN 10: 0752872583
ISBN 13: 9780752872582
Book Overview: With FACING THE LIGHT, HESTER'S STORY and MADE IN HEAVEN Adele Geras has established herself as a weaver of rich and spellbinding stories that strike the perfect balance between character and plot Adele is at her best when exploring the conflicts that lie at the heart of most families Foreign rights for FACING THE LIGHT were sold for huge sums in fifteen countries. Trade sales grossed 30,000 copies and the mass market paperback edition reached No 1 on the Bookseller Heatseekers list, selling nearly 100,000 copies HESTER'S STORY has sold equally well in both trade and mass market editions, appearing on the Heatseekers list and the Bookseller top 50 bestsellers