Beautiful Mourning by Sarah Miles

Beautiful Mourning by Sarah Miles

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Summary

Nina MacNamara dies in tragic circumstances when her daughter Beth is aged two, and the seed is sown for the mysteries that will follow. The grown-up Beth marries and lives in her aunt's orangery, but a failed pregnancy sparks off events that will uncover the truth of the past.

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Beautiful Mourning by Sarah Miles

Film designer Ned Nugent is at a crossroads. Disillusioned with Hollywood he returns to England, to what he thinks is real life and a measure of sanity. But no sooner has he set foot in King's Road than he is picked up by a precocious and utterly delightful nymphet Lavender, who whisks him home to meet her family. Just how real is reality, Ned wonders, as he is introduced to the exotic Macnamara clan: to Lavender's mother, Rose, who has made seduction her life's work; to the dashing Aunt Tottie and her outrageous hats; and to Beth, who smells intriguingly of new mown hay and who soon represents everything about England Ned holds hear. But Ned has yet to discover that the Macnamaras are haunted by their past - and Beth is haunted by a panther ...

DENISE POPE, PHD, is a senior lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and the co-founder of Challenge Success.

MAUREEN BROWN, MBA, is executive director for Challenge Success, where she oversees daily operations as well as marketing and strategic planning.

SARAH MILES, M.S.W., PHD, is director of research for Challenge Success. She researches how schools and classrooms can best support student learning and engagement.

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ISBN 13 9780753807880
ISBN 10 0753807882
Title Beautiful Mourning
Author Sarah Miles
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1999-11-04
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.