Learning to Speak American by Colette Dartford
Can a house renovation in the gorgeous Napa Valley let two bereaved parents learn to love again?
A heartrending story, well-told, about coping with unimaginable lossDartford evokes strong, sympathetic characters while writing fluently and from the heart. I raced through it. * Hilary Boyd, bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park *
This is a beautifully written book, with engaging characters and a powerfully emotional storyline . . . I would give this book 5 out of 5, I highly recommend it. * The Book World of Anne *
A beautiful read, lyrically written, poignant and emotional. * Nicola Cornick, internationally bestselling author of House of Shadows *
Does everything a good book should do; it made me smile, it made me cry, it taught me lessons about life and love I didn't know before. -- Claire Dyer * Author of The Moment *
A moving and engaging debut novel * Santa Montefiore *
Sensitively written, the characters are both believable and likeable. -- Fab after Fifty
Lovely writing throughout captures the changes to their fragile relationship perfectly, and it's wonderfully done. -- Little Bookness Lane
This is a beautifully written book, with engaging characters and a powerfully emotional storyline . . . I would give this book 5 out of 5, I highly recommend it. * The Book World of Anne *
A beautiful read, lyrically written, poignant and emotional. * Nicola Cornick, internationally bestselling author of House of Shadows *
Does everything a good book should do; it made me smile, it made me cry, it taught me lessons about life and love I didn't know before. -- Claire Dyer * Author of The Moment *
A moving and engaging debut novel * Santa Montefiore *
Sensitively written, the characters are both believable and likeable. -- Fab after Fifty
Lovely writing throughout captures the changes to their fragile relationship perfectly, and it's wonderfully done. -- Little Bookness Lane
A Londoner by birth, Colette Dartford went to university in Bath and made it her home. A scholarship to undertake a doctorate led to a career in health and social research, before she moved to California's Napa Valley. Here she studied Viticulture and Enology and wrote her debut novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785770029 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785770020 |
| Title | Learning to Speak American |
| Author | Colette Dartford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | twenty7 |
| Year published | 2016-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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