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In the summer of 1958, two children are drowned while they play in a boat on a Devon river. Their parents, Isabel and Robert, are bound together in guilt and anger, and as years pass the tragedy becomes part of the invisible fabric of village life. Thirty years later, Anna comes to the village, escaping city life and her own disappointments. She does not tell anyone that she is pregnant. Anna goes to live with Isabel and for a time the women find comfort in each other, but the baby's arrival opens old wounds.
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Review:
'Full of brooding sadness, right up to the unexpected horror of the ending' -- The Times
'Impressively understated, lyrical, deftly written' -- TLS
'Intense and lyrical. A narrative of escalating suspense' -- Guardian
'Moving and impressive, strongly atmospheric. A remarkable achievement' -- Penelope Lively
About the Author:
'Impressively understated, lyrical, deftly written' -- TLS
'Intense and lyrical. A narrative of escalating suspense' -- Guardian
'Moving and impressive, strongly atmospheric. A remarkable achievement' -- Penelope Lively
Tricia Wastvedt was born in London in 1954 and lives in Bath. This is her first novel.
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- PublisherISIS Large Print Books
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0753174340
- ISBN 13 9780753174340
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages424
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