Synopsis
Reaching from late 19th-century Cumbria to the present, this elegiac novel celebrates two spirited women: Grace, a farm labourer's daughter who fatefully followed her heart, and Mary, the child she was forced to give up. Unsung heroines according to Mary's son who, as his elderly mother's mind begins to fail, lovingly recreates their lives and the vanished country of their pasts, linking three generations in a chain of enduring love, loss and courage.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781444762372
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 17 mm
- Weight: 208g
- Languages: English
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tearful read but very a good book
A tearful read but so very very good. If there is one book that i have to recommend this is it.
John makes his way to see his mother at her cottage. A long... READ MORE
Grace and Mary
A brilliantly written book and wish it had been published before my mum passed away from dementia so I'd know what to expect. Heartwarming and heartbreakin... READ MORE