by Lilian Harry (Author)
The village of Burracombe is looking forward to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, but the year of 1953 is to prove a year of heartbreak as well as celebration. While Stella Simmons begins to plan her wedding, her sister Maddy is only just coming to terms with the loss of her own fiance; Val and Luke Ferris are wondering if they will ever become parents, and Hilary Napier wonders if love will ever find her. The Tozer family also face anxiety. As grandmother Minnie fights for her life, Tom and Joanna's premature twins battle with their own crisis. Meanwhile, the life of the village goes on, with all its ups and downs, its feuds and dramas. Tensions abound over who's arranging the celebrations, children run amok and, in the midst of it all, romance comes from a quite unexpected direction.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: Book Club (BCA/BOMC)
Publisher: Orion
Published: 23 Jul 2009
ISBN 10: 0752898833
ISBN 13: 9780752898834
Book Overview: Lilian Harry has appeared regularly on the Sunday Times bestseller list. The Bells of Burracombe mass market sold over 36,000 copies - a big jump. It should be a help that from 2008 Lilian Harry will be writing one book a year, rather than two, so there will be more space and time for publicity and sales. This novel links both venues for the first time. Lilian Harry will be doing publicity in Portsmouth and Devon. Lilian Harry is a main selection for BCA.