'Happiness had never been something she'd looked for. A quiet day with no insults or wallops, that was the best she could imagine.' London, 1920s Kate Goss lives in a freezing cold garret, bullied by her aunt and cousins. She dreams of being rescued by her handsome father. No one knows where he is,
The Gamekeeper's Wife: An emotional saga of love and loss in 1920s England
โ Scribed by Clare Flynn
- Book ID
- 111122332
- Publisher
- Cranbrook Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ASIN
- B079T5XVSG
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โฆ Synopsis
A gripping saga of love, duty, sacrifice and determination in the aftermath of the First World War.
Martha Walters is the widow of an abusive man. She has nothing and is now about to lose her home. Christopher Shipley is the reluctant heir to a substantial family fortune. He has more money than he needs or wants, and responsibilities he cannot shirk. They were never meant to fall in love, but sometimes the wrong person is the right one. Then a terrible secret is revealed which could force them apart.
From an English country house to the jungles of Borneo, The Gamekeeper's Wife, is "one of the best novels of its type I have reviewed for the HNS. Pace. Plot. Emotion." Historical Novels Review
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