The secret hours
Montefiore, Santa, 1970-2020
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The formidable Arethusa Clayton requests that her ashes be scattered in a remote corner in Ireland. Her daughter travels from America to investigate her mother's seldom mentioned Irish connections, along with the mysterious benefactor set to inherit a share of Arethusa's estate. New novel from the }Sunday Times{-bestselling author. The enchanting novel fromSunday Times bestselling author Santa MontefioreMy curiosity is aroused. I realise, to my shame, that I know nothing about my mother, nothing at all... nothing of her growing up, of the struggles and hardships she endures. I know nothing of her parents, her siblings, and of her home. My mother is gone. And there is no one left to tell her story. Determined to fulfil her mother's last wish, Faye travels to the picturesque village of Ballinakellyto scatter her ashes on the hills overlooking the sea in a remote corner of Ireland. In searching for answers about her mother's past, will Faye's own future become clear?***PRAISE FOR SANTA MONTEFIORE*** `Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore'JOJO MOYES `An enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments'DINAH JEFFERIES onSongs of Love and War `Santa Montefiore hits the spot for my like few other writers'SARRA MANNING `One of our personal favourites' THE TIMESonThe Last Secret of the Deverills `Accomplished and poetic' Daily Mail `Santa Montefiore is a marvel' Sunday Express
Main title:
The secret hours / Santa Montefiore.
Author:
Montefiore, Santa, 1970-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Collation:
487 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.
ISBN:
9781471169656 (pbk)9781471169649 (ebook)
Dewey class:
823.92
LC class:
PR6113.O544
Language:
English
Subject:
Ireland -- FictionGeneral FictionModern & contemporary fictionFiction & related itemsHistorical romanceHistorical fictionFiction: general & literaryContemporary lifestyle fictionRomanceFamily life fictionNarrative theme: Sense of place20th century, c 1900 to c 1999Holidays & celebrationsIntended specifically for women and/or girlsRelating to ethnic minorities & groups
BRN:
373375