Sinopsis
FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LAST PEARL AND DANCING AT THE VICTORY CAFE, this is a beautiful novel about family secrets and redemption.
How far will one woman journey to uncover a long-lost family secret?
1930s, London. Having grown up on a secluded Scottish estate with her aunt Phoebe, Caroline is shocked to discover that Phoebe is actually her mother and flees to Egypt in rebellion. Quickly finding herself in an unhappy marriage, Caroline has an affair with an old flame, but soon finds herself pregnant with his child. With her personal life in tatters and WWII approaching, she volunteers to smuggle valuable information into Europe for the British government. But when Caroline finally returns from war, her baby is gone. Will she be able to track him down?
2002, Australia. When Melissa discovers a postcard addressed to Desmond among her recently deceased fathers effects, she is determined to discover this persons identity and his relationship to her father. She embarks on a journey that will take her across oceans to discover more about her familys past . . .
Praise for Leah Fleming:
I enjoyed it enormously. Its a moving and compelling story about a lifetimes journey in search of the truthRACHEL HORE, bestselling author of LAST LETTER HOME
A born storytellerKATE ATKINSON
How far will one woman journey to uncover a long-lost family secret?
1930s, London. Having grown up on a secluded Scottish estate with her aunt Phoebe, Caroline is shocked to discover that Phoebe is actually her mother and flees to Egypt in rebellion. Quickly finding herself in an unhappy marriage, Caroline has an affair with an old flame, but soon finds herself pregnant with his child. With her personal life in tatters and WWII approaching, she volunteers to smuggle valuable information into Europe for the British government. But when Caroline finally returns from war, her baby is gone. Will she be able to track him down?
2002, Australia. When Melissa discovers a postcard addressed to Desmond among her recently deceased fathers effects, she is determined to discover this persons identity and his relationship to her father. She embarks on a journey that will take her across oceans to discover more about her familys past . . .
Praise for Leah Fleming:
I enjoyed it enormously. Its a moving and compelling story about a lifetimes journey in search of the truthRACHEL HORE, bestselling author of LAST LETTER HOME
A born storytellerKATE ATKINSON
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Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Simon & Schuster Uk
ISBN: 9780857204035
Idioma: Inglés
Fecha de lanzamiento: 24/04/2014
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