I Stopped Time - Softcover

Davis, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0993277608 ISBN 13: 9780993277603

Publisher: Rossdale Print Productions, 2015

Synopsis

Historical Fiction from an AwardWinning Author


'Touching, exciting, romantic andtender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author.' Compulsion Reads


What if the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone reallyrather extraordinary?


Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girlenters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the newmedium that will shape her life: "Can you think of a really good memory?Perhaps you can see it when you close your eyes. Now think how much better itwould be if you could take it out and look at whenever you wanted to!"

2009: Disgraced politician Sir James Hastings is resigned to living outhis retirement in a secluded Surrey village. He is unmoved when he learns hismother has died at the age of 108. In his mind, he buried her longago after she abandoned him as a child. Brought up by his father, a charismaticwar-hero turned racing-driver, the young James, torn between self-blame andlonging, eventually dismissed her as the'villain' of his childhood.
His inheritance is her life'swork - a photography collection spanning six decades.

Young student Jenny Jones is curious, and together they explore the pictures, seeing the world through his mother's lens. The camera reveals an extraordinary tale of courage and sacrifice, and James confronts the realisation that his version of the past is not even half the story.

A beautifully written journeyacross a century of change as one man reassembles his own family history.

"Jane Davis ... has taken an entire century andcovered it with the richness of her characterisation, presenting a family thatis beautifully flawed, brimming with affection, and inimitably human." JMetcalf, book blogger

"An emotional and expertly crafted book that beautifullydetails how the sometimes misunderstood decisions of the past can both hauntand illuminate us in the present, I Stopped Time is a powerful read I highlyrecommend." Lorraine Wilke, Goodreads

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About the Author

Jane Davis is the author of seven novels. Her debut, Half-truths and White Lies, won the Daily Mail First Novel Award and was described by Joanne Harris as 'A story of secrets, lies, grief and, ultimately, redemption, charmingly handled by this very promising new writer.' The Bookseller featured her in their 'One to Watch' section. Six further novels have earned her a loyal fan base and wide-spread praise. She is regularly compared to more seasoned authors such as Kate Atkinson and Maggie O’Farrell. Writing magazine described her work as 'exemplary' and named An Unknown Woman their Self-published Book of the Year. Jane's favourite description of fiction is ‘made-up truth’. Jane lives in Carshalton, Surrey with her Formula 1 obsessed, beer-brewing partner, surrounded by growing piles of paperbacks, CDs and general chaos. When she is not writing, you may spot Jane disappearing up the side of a mountain with a camera in hand. To learn more about Jane and keep in the loop on her current projects: Visit her website: www.jane-davis.co.uk and subscribe to her newsletter 'Like' her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JaneDavisAuthorPage Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/janerossdale Follow her on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/janeeleanordavi/boards/

Edition details

• Publisher: Rossdale Print Productions
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0993277608
• ISBN 13: 9780993277603
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 384