The Flower Book by Catherine Law
1918. At a tragically early age, Aster Fairling is orphaned, losing both of her parents before the age of five. Her father Jack is reported missing presumed killed from the trenches of Flanders. Soon after, her mother Violet, dashing up to London on receiving an urgent telegram, is killed in a tragic accident. 1936. Brought up quietly in Cornwall by her grandparents, the only thing Aster has to remember her mother by is her Flower Book, a journal of pressed flowers that charts Violet's life and dreams - and keeps all her secrets. On her 21st birthday, Aster receives devastating news that turns everything she believes about herself upside down. As she becomes closer to Harry, the local landlord's son, she realises he is the only person who will stand by her. Her grandparents remain steadfastly secretative about her parents' past, and Harry's father, the brooding and enigmatic Weston Penruth, looks set to ruin her chance of happiness. Will Aster finally discover what really happened to Violet and Jack? Will the Flower Book reveal the truth at last?
'An absorbing novel about life and love at the time of the Great WarThe characters are all wonderfully written, with great depth and shades of light and dark... The story plays out beautifully and the book was quite impossible to put down.' The Bookbag. 'A sensitive and poignant love story with twists, turns and a pervading sense of sadness and an overwhelming sense of inevitability reminiscent of the great Mazo de la Roche as she explores the same theme as in that author's WAKEFIELD'S COURSE. Beautiful writing, a lovely read...' Books Monthly 'With richly realised characters that jump off the pages, an engrossing narrative that grabs your attention from the very first page and two powerful love stories that will touch your heart and have you reaching for the tissues, the fantastic Catherine Law has penned an outstanding family saga that you will not easily forget'. Singletitles.com
Catherine Law has been a journalist for 22 years, having trained first as a secretary at the BBC and then attending the London College of Printing. She now works on a glossy interiors magazine and lives in Buckinghamshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749015824 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749015829 |
| Title | The Flower Book |
| Author | Catherine Law |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Allison & Busby |
| Year published | 2014-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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