**A warm-hearted and nostalgic family saga from the author of *The Winter Baby* and *The Nursemaid's Secret*, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn.** **When her family is torn apart, can she find her place in the world?** Emma is growing up in the beautiful Norfolk countryside. Life seems idyllic, b
The Canal Boat Girl: A heartwarming novel from the Queen of family saga
โ Scribed by Sheila Everett; Sheila Newberry
- Book ID
- 111144953
- Publisher
- Bonnier Publishing Fiction
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781838775636
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Previously published as The Summer Season and The Canal Girl.
For fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, The Canal Boat Girl is a heartwarming novel from the queen of family saga, and author of The Nursemaid's Secret.
Wales, 1883.
Young Ruth Owen, a talented musician with a scholarship to a prestigious music school, has a sparkling career ahead of her. But after a run-in with her mysterious tutor she flees to London, leaving everything and everyone behind.
London, 1897.
Fourteen years later, Ruth, now married with two children, finds herself struggling for money and a place to live. Left with no other option, they decide to return to Wales and live on a canal boat. Life on the canals may seem idyllic, but what troubles await her return? And can the past ever truly be forgotten?
'Like having dinner with your mother in her warm and cosy kitchen.' Diane Allen, bestselling author of For the Sake of Her Family
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