The Water's Edge - Softcover

Tondeur, Louise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755301412 ISBN 13: 9780755301416

Publisher: Headline Review, 2003

Synopsis

After her mother dies, Rice, an awkward but highly imaginative teenager, is sent to live at the Water's Edge, a gloriously ramshackle Bournemouth hotel. There she meets Beatrice, an old school friend of her mother's, and her witchily beautiful daughter, Esther. Rice gradually falls for the world of the hotel - its rhythms and routines, its eccentric guests, and its rich history, which touches upon her own identity. She also begins to fall for Esther. Watching over her like a guardian angel is the figure of Persephone, who each year is washed up to Bournemouth from Hades, and who finds herself equally seduced by the Water's Edge, which for her offers an intriguing window on the mortal world.

About this title

Review:

'The Water's Edge is full of surprises...the quirkiness and quiet beauty of its characters...make this an unususal debut' -- The Big Issue, March 10 -16, 2003

Book Description:

A beguiling tale of a young girl finding her place in the world, based on the Persephone myth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline Review
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0755301412
• ISBN 13: 9780755301416
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320