The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle: a story of love and belonging

Paperback Published on: 09/10/2014
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Synopsis

'ORIGINAL AND ENTHRALLING' Guardian
'AFFECTING AND TENDER' The Times
'COMPLETELY ENCHANTING' Penny Vincenzi

Elizabeth Pringle lived all her long life on the Scottish island of Arran. But did anyone really know her? In her will she leaves her beloved house, Holmlea, to a stranger - a young mother she'd seen pushing a pram down the road over thirty years ago. It now falls to Martha, once the baby in that pram, to answer the question: why? Martha is coping with her mother's dementia and the possibility of a new life on Arran could be a new start.

A captivating story for fans of Rosamund Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Rachel Joyce of the richness behind the so-called ordinary lives of women and the secrets and threads that hold them together.

And Kirsty Wark's second novel, The House by the Loch, a story of unlikely love and long-hidden family secrets set in the beautiful Scottish countryside, is out now.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • ISBN: 9781444777628
  • Number of pages: 448
  • Dimensions: 197 x 133 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 306g
  • Languages: English

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The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
A lovely book
This is a really well written book. There are two stories that run side by side throughout the book. There is the story of Elizabeth Pringle who has died a... READ MORE
Bennys mum
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
A good read
There are two stories going on in this book and two timelines in fact more than two as we trace Elizabeth from childhood until her deathand Martha from the... READ MORE
Eleanorre
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
A really interesting story that will make you want to visit Arran.
jimmmy
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
A Beautiful Book
Originally slow starting before unfolding into a beautifully vivid and gorgeous tale, The Legacy Of Elizabeth Pringle simultaneously follows two narratives... READ MORE
AlreadyBooked
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
Enchanting debut novel
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle is an enchanting novel playing on the Isle of Arran. It is written from the perspectives of two women in different times, M... READ MORE
Diana H
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
Enjoyable First Novel
This is an enjoyable first novel telling the captivating story of Martha, a young woman who comes to inherit a house on the island of Arran through mysteri... READ MORE
The Girl Who Collects Shells
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
Heartfelt read, a definite for your shelves!
I loved this novel from beginning to end, the side by side story is brilliant. loved the detail and the meaningful messages that the book gave out. I would... READ MORE
Jasmine
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
A lovely story
I enjoyed this book very much , it is a heartwarming and captivating story, with many secrets and twisted threads. The descriptions of Arran leave me wanti... READ MORE
mad about books
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
Beautifully written
This book took me a couple of attempts to get into, but it was well worth it once I did. The writing has a poeticism to it that is soothing, and seems very... READ MORE
maddymoo
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
Very Enjoyable
I really enjoyed this debut novel from Kirsty Wark. It was a little bit slow to get going, but I am really glad I carried on with it. The descriptions of A... READ MORE
juliedee4663
The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle
Great debut novel
This is a beautifully written debut novel by the broadcaster and journalist Kirsty Wark. In it the lives of several inhabitants and visitors, both past and... READ MORE
Patricia A