Postcard

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FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LAST PEARL AND DANCING AT THE VICTORY CAFE, this is a beautiful novel about family secrets and redemption. 1930s, London. Caroline grew on a secluded Scottish estate with her ''Aunt'' Phoebe. But the shocking realisation that Phoebe is actually her mother fuels a rebellious streak in Caroline, who elopes to Cairo to get married. But her marriage quickly turns sour and leads to an affair with an old lover, and to a baby boy, Desmond. With her personal life in tatters and WWII approaching, she volunteers as a secret agent, smuggling valuable information into Europe for the British government. But when Caroline finally returns from the war, Desmond is gone. Will she be able to track him down? 2002, Australia. When Melissa discovers a postcard addressed to ''Desmond'' among her recently deceased father''s effects, she is determined to discover this person''s identity and his relationship to her father. She embarks on a journey that will take her across oceans to discover more about her family''s past. Praise for Leah Fleming ''I enjoyed it enormously.It''s a moving and compelling story about a lifetime''s journey in search of the truth'' RACHEL HORE ''A born storyteller'' KATE ATKINSON

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FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LAST PEARL AND DANCING AT THE VICTORY CAFE, this is a beautiful novel about family secrets and redemption. 1930s, London. Caroline grew on a secluded Scottish estate with her 'Aunt' Phoebe. But the shocking realisation that Phoebe is actually her mother fuels a rebellious streak in Caroline, who elopes to Cairo to get married. But her marriage quickly turns sour and leads to an affair with an old lover, and to a baby boy, Desmond. With her personal life in tatters and WWII approaching, she volunteers as a secret agent, smuggling valuable information into Europe for the British government. But when Caroline finally returns from the war, Desmond is gone. Will she be able to track him down? 2002, Australia. When Melissa discovers a postcard addressed to 'Desmond' among her recently deceased father's effects, she is determined to discover this person's identity and his relationship to her father. She embarks on a journey that will take her across oceans to discover more about her family's past. Praise for Leah Fleming 'I enjoyed it enormously.It's a moving and compelling story about a lifetime's journey in search of the truth' RACHEL HORE 'A born storyteller' KATE ATKINSON

Specificatii

Anul publicarii	2019
ISBN	9781471185397
Numar pagini	416
Limba	Englezã
Domeniul	Fictiune istorica
Autor	Leah Fleming
De aceeasi editura	Simon & Schuster
CM	62701
DS	MEGA/3
Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=9781471185397