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Foyles
The stunning novel from the million-copy Sunday Times bestsellerA RICHARD & JUDY BOOKCLUB PICKThe night before it all begins, Jude has the dream again . . .Can dreams be passed down through families? As a child Jude suffered a recurrent nightmare: running through a dark forest, crying for her mother. Now her six-year-old niece, Summer, is having the same dream, and Jude is frightened for her.A successful auctioneer, Jude is struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband. When she's asked to value a collection of scientific instruments and manuscripts belonging to Anthony Wickham, a lonely 18th century astronomer, she leaps at the chance to escape London for the untamed beauty of Norfolk, where she grew up.As Jude untangles Wickham's tragic story, she discovers threatening links to the present. What have Summer's nightmares to do with Starbrough folly, the eerie crumbling tower in the forest from which Wickham and his adopted daughter Esther once viewed the night sky? With the help of Euan, a local naturalist, Jude searches for answers in the wild, haunting splendour of the Norfolk woods.Dare she leave behind the sadness in her own life, and learn to love again?Praise for Rachel Hore's novels: ‘A tour de force. Rachel's Paris is rich, romantic, exotic and mysterious’ JUDY FINNIGAN ‘An elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets’ Telegraph ‘A richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war’ Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror 'Pitched perfectly for a holiday read' Guardian 'Engrossing, pleasantly surprising and throughly readable' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'A beautifully written and magical novel about life, love and family' CATHY KELLY
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The night before it all begins Jude has the dream again ...Can dreams be passed down through families? As a child Jude suffered a recurrent nightmare: running through a dark forest crying for her mother. Now her six-year-old niece Summer is having the same dream and Jude is frightened for her. A successful auctioneer Jude is struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband. When she's asked to value a collection of scientific instruments and manuscripts belonging to Anthony Wickham a lonely 18th century astronomer she leaps at the chance to escape London for the untamed beauty of Norfolk where she grew up. As Jude untangles Wickham's tragic story she discovers threatening links to the present. What have Summer's nightmares to do with Starbrough folly the eerie crumbling tower in the forest from which Wickham and his adopted daughter Esther once viewed the night sky? With the help of Euan a local naturalist Jude searches for answers in the wild haunting splendour of the Norfolk woods. Dare she leave behind the sadness in her own life and learn to love again?
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TheBookPeople
In Rachel Hore's A Place of Secrets, Jude begins to wonder if dreams can be passed down through families. As a child, she suffered a recurrent nightmare - running through a dark forest, crying for her mother. Now her six year-old niece is having the same dream and Jude is frightened for her. While grieving for her husband, Jude is asked to value a collection of 18th century astronomy instruments and manuscripts in Norfolk. She leaps at the chance to escape London and visit her home county, but once there she discovers threatening links to the present. With the help of local naturalist Euan, she searches for answers in the wild splendour of the Norfolk woods. Can she learn to love again?
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Blackwell
From the critically acclaimed author of The Glass Painter's Daughter. Journey through the generations of one family of strong, vibrant women. The night before it all begins, Jude has the dream again ...Can dreams be passed down through families?
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BookDepository
A Place of Secrets : Paperback : Simon & Schuster Ltd : 9781847391421 : : 03 Sep 2010 : From the critically acclaimed author of The Glass Painter's Daughter. Journey through the generations of one family of strong, vibrant women.
- 1847391427
- 9781847391421
- Rachel Hore
- 15 July 2010
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Kindle Edition (Kindle Download)
- 208
- Kindle eBook
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