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Sophie and Riba have been friends since childhood. Though they couldn't be more different - Sophie is elegant and diffident while Riba is flamboyantly extrovert - the bond between them seems unbreakable. Then Riba's teenaged daughter Zelda falls gravely ill. Frustrated by the limitation of conventional medicine, Riba pins all her hopes on alternative methods. Sophie is torn between her loyalty to her friend and her fear that Zelda will not get the help she desperately needs. United in their distress, Sophie and Riba's husband Brian find themselves drawn to each other. Time is running out for Zelda, for two marriages, and for a friendship...
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One of Ireland's favourite authors, who was short-listed for the Orange Prize in 1998, joins the Headline list with her compelling new novel
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- PublisherCharnwood
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 070894826X
- ISBN 13 9780708948262
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages544
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Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Large Print. Large Print. 530 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Ulverscroft, UK, 2003. Large Print. Item Type: Large Print. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition but dust jacket is not included. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Lightly tanned pages. Clear, self-adhesive laminate to covers/boards. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Sophie and Riba have been friends since childhood. Though they couldn't be more different - Sophie is elegant and diffident while Riba is flamboyantly extrovert - the bond between them seems unbreakable. Then Riba's teenaged daughter Zelda falls gravely ill. Frustrated by the limitation of conventional medicine, Riba pins all her hopes on alternative methods. Sophie is torn between her loyalty to her friend and her fear that Zelda will not get the help she desperately needs. United in their distress, Sophie and Riba's husband Brian find themselves drawn to each other. Time is running out for Zelda, for two marriages, and for a friendship. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Romance & Women's Fiction; ISBN: 070894826X. ISBN/EAN: 9780708948262. Inventory No: 12110001. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 12110001
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