Marble Gardens by Deirdre Purcell
Sophie and Riba have known each other since childhood. Though they couldn't be more different - Sophie is elegant and diffident, while Riba is flamboyantly extrovert - the bond between them seems unbreakable. Then Riba's teenaged daughter Zelda falls gravely ill. Frustrated by the limitations of conventional medicine, Riba pins all her hopes on alternative methods. Sophie is torn between her loyalty to her friend and her fear that Zelda, whom she loves like the child she cannot have, will not get the help she desperately needs. United in their distress, Sophie and Riba's husband Brian find themselves drawn to each other. Time is running out for Zelda, for two marriages, and for a friendship...
The new novel by one of Ireland's favourite authors and Orange shortlisted, the story of the friendship of Sophie and Riba, two very different women, which is tested to the limits when Riba's daughter falls desperately ill
Deirdre Purcell was born and brought up in Dublin. A renowned broadcaster and award-winning journalist, she is also the author of seven critically acclaimed bestsellers. Her books have been translated into ten languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747268581 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747268584 |
| Title | Marble Gardens |
| Author | Deirdre Purcell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2002-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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