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The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker - An unforgettable love story from the author of Kindle bestseller THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE (Hardcover)
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The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker - An unforgettable love story from the author of Kindle bestseller THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE (Hardcover)
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A poignant ode to love and the memories that make a well-lived
life, from the author of THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT
VILLAGE As the wife of retired ship's doctor Dr Henry Parker,
Evelyn is living out her twilight years aboard the Golden Sunset.
Every night she dresses for dinner - gown, tiara, runners - and
regales her fellow passengers with stories of a glamorous life
travelling the world in luxury, as well as showing off her superior
knowledge of everything from ships' customs to biographical details
of her heroine, Florence Nightingale. The crew treat her with
deference. And forbearance. But when Henry goes missing, Evelyn
sets off to search every part of the grand ocean liner to find him,
casino, nightclub and off-limits areas included. Misadventures are
had, new friends are made, scandalous behaviour noted - all news to
Evelyn. If only she could remember the events of the night before
as clearly as she can recall the first time she met Henry on a
passage from England to Australia in 1953 and fell in love,
abandoning her dreams to become a midwife to be a wife instead -
and the long-ago painful events that left Evelyn all at sea. Why is
it so hard to forget some things and so hard to remember others?
And where is Henry? Praise for THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA
RETIREMENT VILLAGE: 'Hugely entertaining . . . funny and
heart-warming' - Woman & Home 'A gentle, warm-hearted book that
had me rooting for all the characters and laughing out loud at
points. A book that shows it is never too late to learn how to
live, to make new friends and to fall in love' - Libby Page, author
of The Lido 'A warm and touching story with a cast of characters
who became my friends - I loved The Single Ladies of the Jacaranda
Retirement Village with all its wit, wisdom and spirit' - Katie
Marsh, author of The Rest of Me 'The perfect blend of funny and
moving; Peggy Smart had me laughing and crying in this ultimately
uplifting story' - Natasha Lester, author of The Paris Seamstress
'Funny, insightful and deliciously refreshing, it's the most
heartwarming book we've read in a long time' - Woman's Weekly
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