Time Will Tell: A Tale of Friendship - Softcover

Smith, Patricia M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493193740 ISBN 13: 9781493193745

Publisher: XLIBRIS, 2014

Synopsis

Five students meet on their first day at college although they are all studying different subjects. There is Fliss, a dyslexic, brilliant artist whose academic family have rejected her; Bridie, an Irish girl far away from her own family, there to study catering in England; Jules, a handsome, charming homosexual studying design whose family doesn't want to understand him; Gustave, a German financial wizard in England to improve his English and finally there is Claudia, beautiful, elegant daughter of rich parents who have no time for her. She begins studying design with Jules but changes to journalism. They pal up first of all by meeting up at lunchtimes and in the evening. At the end of the first year they decide to rent a house together. They all pay a share of the rent and food but Claudia, who has unlimited funds, provides all the luxuries - mainly wine for their 'orgies' - Bridie practices some of her recipes and they drink unlimited red wine. They get to know each other thoroughly and tell of their past life realizing that they all need a new family who really cares about them and the 'gang' provides that

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About the Author

Born in London 65 years ago, a widow with two grown-up sons, one of whom lives in America and the other in Devon, she divides her time between the UK and her house in USA where she can write peacefully by Lake Whitmore. After working as a language teacher and living in France, she studied creative writing under Sandie Traveller and at Winchester University, writing short stories at first, one of which was broadcast on the radio, then graduating to novels, of which, to date, she has written four. Patricia also enjoys painting and has travelled widely visiting all five continents.

Edition details

• Publisher: XLIBRIS
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493193740
• ISBN 13: 9781493193745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142