by Deirdre Purcell (Author)
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?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
Published: 09 Jan 2006
ISBN 10: 0755328981
ISBN 13: 9780755328987
Book Overview: A powerful and thought-provoking novel about women's lives from the high-profile journalist and writer
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'Achingly poignant, with warm, strong characters, it will no doubt become an instant bestseller and delight all Purcell fans.Once again, she has produced a great read, popular fiction with writing that matches a literary novel and included some telling social observation. Vintage Deirdre Purcell.'