Leanne Chalmers has made a career for herself presenting her own
style of home decorating and design on the nation's screens. That
was her past life, at least. For now Leanne has been forced to
start again as Lily, leaving her name, job and marriage behind.
No-one in the Lancashire village of Eagleton has a clue about Lily,
save that she's come up from the South West with her best friend
and a small child. But it's hard to lead a solitary existence in a
small place, and Lily and Babs are swiftly embraced by some of the
local characters: Mike, the Catholic priest, who the girls can't
help noticing is easy on the eye; Eve, a Liverpudlian, who has a
big mouth but a heart of gold; the hairdressers Paul and Maurice;
and Dave and his love, Philly, both shy yet determined not to be
cowed by Dave's mother, the domineering matriarch of the village.
Soon, Lily's new life is full of promise and as she joins Dave's
reading room, a shop come cafe and library, she begins to relax.
But then Eve is wounded in a burglary, and suddenly, Lily is afraid
that her secret is out: her husband Clive may have discovered where
she is, and, having left her for dead before, is now out to kill
her... Full of Ruth Hamilton's unique warmth and humour, THE
READING ROOM is a rich, compelling novel of love, life and courage.
General
Imprint: |
Pan Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2015 |
First published: |
2015 |
Authors: |
Ruth Hamilton
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
400 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4472-8766-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4472-8766-5 |
Barcode: |
9781447287667 |
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