Untouched by the ravages of war and the politically volatile
atmosphere, the Villa della Pace remains an island of European
society in the tiny British Protectorate of Aderra. Its circle
religiously maintain their rigid social calendar and allow nothing,
save the death of King George VI, to interfere with their
pleasures. But the flawless surface of their lives conceals a
turmoil of deception and desire . . . Flo has just left school in
England and is flying out to spend the summer with her mother
Lydia, and step-father Harry, who, as head of the British
Administration, must oversee the forthcoming handover to indigenous
rule. Lydia is determined that this year Flo will have the summer
of her life, just as she herself did years earlier in Nairobi. And
believing she can relive her youth through unworldly Flo, Lydia
devises a plan for her daughter's social debut - even providing a
man. But she little suspects the intensity of emotion behind Flo's
quiet facade, nor the irrevocable impact her presence will have on
the whole community over those few stifling months . . . A powerful
and beautifully written novel by Ann Schlee at her very best.
General
Imprint: |
Macmillan Bello
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2014 |
Authors: |
Ann Schlee
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
228 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4472-6977-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
1-4472-6977-2 |
Barcode: |
9781447269779 |
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