When their father runs off with the tobacconist's wife, Isobel and Caro are left to the far from tender mercies of their mother, Iris, who relieves her frustration with bouts of fury towards her elder daughter, Isobel. Bewildered and hurt by their mother's lack of affection, the girls turn inwards for support, erecting a fence of fierce mutual loyalty against the outside world.
Dispatched to a convent school, the sisters find the discipline harsh but they discover, too, a love and security lacking at home . . . until the arrival of cousin Ursula. Ursula perpetrates sly tricks - masked by a deceptively innocent air. Pushed to the limit, Isobel decides to exact her own revenge . . .
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Jill Roe has always written but sometimes 'only in her head' rather than on paper. In 1993, she won a writing competition run by the Mail on Sunday which started her writing seriously. She lives with her husband in Avon and has five grandchildren.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: New. New - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - When Their Father Runs Off With Another Woman, Isobel And Caro Are Left To Their Mother, Iris, Who Relieves Her Frustration With Bouts Of Fury Directed At Her Daughters. Bewildered And Hurt By Their Mother's Lack Of Affection, The Girls Turn Inward For Support, Erecting A Fence Of Fierce Mutual Loyalty Against The Outside World. Dispatched To A Convent Boarding School, The Sisters Find The Discipline Harsh And The Mysteries Of Religion Alien. Although This Community Of Women Is Rife With Petty Rivalries And Unhealthy Passions, They Also Discover A Love And Security Lacking At Home, Until The Arrival Of Their Cousin Ursula. Exotic, Beautiful, And Obedient, Ursula Is Everything The Sisters Are Not. Abandoned By Her Own Mother, Ursula Insinuates Herself Into Iris's Affections And Heightens An Already Tense Family Situation. At The Convent, Ursula's Knowing Gaze Provokes Nuns And Girls Alike. She Perpetrates Sly Tricks Everywhere And Always Escapes Punishment. Pushed To The Limit, Isobel Decides To Exact Her Own Revenge. Seller Inventory # 005343
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