Just the Memory of Love (Tides of Empire) - Softcover

Rimmer, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0995756139 ISBN 13: 9780995756137

Publisher: Kamba Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

From the quiet Dorset countryside in 1937 to the untamed wilds of Zambia, Just the Memory of Love traces a family bound to the land they inherit… and to the tides of history they cannot control.

William Langton grows up at Langton Manor, the youngest son of a country estate, overshadowed by his siblings and uncertain of his place in the world. His closest companion is Hilary Bains, a spirited evacuee whose friendship becomes a steadfast anchor as war, social change, and the decline of the gentry reshape their lives.

Together, Will and Hilary navigate the shifting landscapes of Dorset and Africa, witnessing the end of empire, the turbulence of decolonisation, and the cost of ambition and loyalty. Family, friends, and ideals are tested, and the old world slowly yields to a new one.

And as memory and loss gather like shadows, one question lingers: can the bonds of childhood friendship endure the tides of history, or are some ties only preserved in memory?

Across continents, across generations, the tides of empire shape all they touch.

About this title

About the Author

PETER RIMMER was born in London, England, and grew up in the south of the city where he went to school. The years went by and found him in Johannesburg founding an insurance brokering company. He opened his own companies in the United States of America, Australia, and Hong Kong and travelled extensively between the branches. Peter Rimmer now lives a reclusive life on his South African smallholding, writing his books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kamba Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0995756139
• ISBN 13: 9780995756137
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 478