The Importance of Being Myrtle

  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 416 sider

Beskrivelse

Is a death in the family the chance for a new start?

When Myrtle's husband, Austin, dies on the bus one morning, everything seems to freeze. But in reality Myrtle has been frozen for nearly forty years, locked into an emotionless marriage. So if the barriers have been lifted, why does she still feel trapped?

Her daughters are a mystery to her - one prickly and defensive, the other with a closely guarded secret. And thanks to Austin's cold presence, friends are a rarity. How is a widow supposed to find herself when she's alone and unconfident of her place in the world?

But hope might rest with Gianni, the kind stranger in whose arms Austin died. And when nosy neighbour Dorothy discovers Myrtle's sad news, she also refuses to let her wallow. But Myrtle will never move on until she's dealt with her past and the reason for her devotion to Austin. The truth must out, even though the consequences might prove devastating for Myrtle and her daughters ...

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal416
  • Udgivelsesdato01-09-2011
  • ISBN139780141043203
  • Forlag Penguin Books Ltd
  • FormatPaperback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt500 g
  • Dybde3,5 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    12,9 cm
    19,8 cm

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