Tell Me Your Secret: A powerful novel of war and friendship

Tell Me Your Secret: A powerful novel of war and friendship

by Deirdre Purcell (Author)

Synopsis

An evocative and dramatic novel told in the voices of two narrators: Violet, who in 1944 is imprisoned in the tower of a rambling country house by her family; and Claudine, a modern-day property negotiator who becomes involved in handling the sale of the derelict Whitecliff in 2004. Violet's story is of young innocent love for a local lad taking an unfortunate twist, while Claudine is a thoroughly twenty-first-century character: daughter of a loving father with a less loving stepmother, she marries in haste after her father's death, and is at a turning point in her life when she starts to find out the true story of Violet. Is happiness a possibility for these women in their separate and very different worlds?

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Publisher: Headline
Published: 06 Feb 2006

ISBN 10: 0755324161
ISBN 13: 9780755324163
Book Overview: A powerful and thought-provoking novel about women's lives from the high-profile journalist and writer

Media Reviews
'Achingly poignant, with warm, strong characters' Irish Independent Review 'Once again, [Deirdre Purcell] has produced a great read, popular fiction with writing that matches a literary novel and includes some telling social observation' Irish Independent Review 'Purcell's style is highly developed and this is a tightly written story that pulls you in very easily' Sunday Tribune (Ireland) 'An impeccably drawn tale of two women bound by a secret that has travelled over time and distance' Sunday Tribune (Ireland)
Author Bio
Deirdre Purcell was born and brought up in Dublin, and educated there and in a County Mayo convent. Before turning to the writing of fiction, she lived through an eclectic set of careers, including acting, as a member of the permanent company of Ireland's National Theatre (The Abbey), and journalism for all media - for which she won Ireland's top awards.