Rosa's Island - Hardcover

Wood, Valerie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593046935 ISBN 13: 9780593046937

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2001

Synopsis

Rosa grew up an orphan in a remote, watery island fastness on the wild East Coast of Yorkshire. Taken in as a small child by the motherly Mrs Drew, she realised as she grew up that this large and seemingly close farming family contained many troubled souls. Mr Drew, whose religious fervour held a dark secret; Jim, the eldest son, who was terrified of something from his past; Delia longing to escape from the island; and tall, handsome, confident Matthew, who wanted only one thing Rosa herself. ut Rosa's backround was one of mystery. Her mother before she drowned in the dyke near their home had always promised that one day Rosa's father would return to her a handsome Spaniard, with jewels and silks in treasure chests, sailing in on a ship with golden sails. Mr Drew knew the secret of Rosa's past and so did the two mysterious Irishmen, who came back to the island after many years and who threatened everything which Rosa held most dear.

About this title

About the Author

Valerie Wood is the author of The Hungry Tide, Annie, Children of the Tide, The Romany Girl, Emily and Going Home. She lives near Hull.

From the Back Cover

Rosa has grown up an orphan in a wild, watery island fastness on the remote east coat of Yorkshire. Taken in as a small child by the motherly Mrs Drew, she realizes as she grows up that this large and seemingly close farming family contains many troubled souls. Mr Drew's religious fervour holds a dark secret; Jim, the eldest son, is terrified of something from his past; Delia longs to escape from the island, and tall, handsome, confident Matthew wants only one thing - Rosa herself.

But Rosa's background is one of mystery. Her mother, before she drowned in the sea near their home, had always promised that one day Rosa's father would return to her - a handsome Spaniard, with jewels and silks in treasure chests, sailing in on a ship with golden sails. Mr Drew knows the secret of Rosa's past - and so do the two mysterious Irishmen, who come back to the island after many years to threaten everything Rosa holds most dear.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593046935
• ISBN 13: 9780593046937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448