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Chandlers Green
eBook - A powerful and breathtakingly emotional saga set in the North West by bestselling author Ruth Hamilton
ISBN/EAN: 9781407094847
Umbreit-Nr.: 6450542
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 416 S., 0.39 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 23.11.2010
Auflage: 1/2010
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p>The Chandlers had been making candles in Bolton for five hundred years, and had given their name to the village of Chandlers Green. The dynasty, now in decline and ruled by Richard Chandler, is reduced to an unhappy household and a few tenanted properties.</p><p>But Richard continues to behave as though he were lord of the manor. Jean, his wife, is terrified of him; his aunt, Anna Chandler, has moved out of the house and is writing a history of candlemaking; his grown-up children despise him, but fear for their mother if they were to leave home. And now Richard's arch-enemy, Alf Martindale, is planning to move into his village, and Richard knows that the past is catching up with him fast. A crisis forces him to leave his manor for a while, and he has no way of knowing that Jean is arming herself against his return. The past and the present are about to come together in a way that can only end in tragedy...</p>
- Kurztext
- This captivating and moving saga full of twists and turns by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox. "e;I believe that Ruth Hamilton is very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well"e; -- SARAH BROADHURST, RADIO FOUR"e;Keeps you hooked to the last page"e; -- ***** Reader review"e;A wonderful story"e; -- ***** Reader review"e;Brilliant as always"e; -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************THE PAST AND PRESENT ARE ABOUT TO MEET IN TRAGEDYThe Chandlers had been making candles in Bolton for five hundred years, and had given their name to the village of Chandlers Green. The dynasty, now in decline and ruled by Richard Chandler, is reduced to an unhappy household and a few tenanted properties.But Richard continues to behave as though he were lord of the manor. Jean, his wife, is terrified of him; his grown-up children despise him, but fear for their mother if they were to leave home. And now Richard's arch-enemy, Alf Martindale, is planning to move into his village, and Richard knows that the past is catching up with him fast. A crisis forces him to leave his manor for a while, and he has no way of knowing that Jean is arming herself against his return. The past and the present are about to come together in a way that can only end in tragedy...
- Autorenportrait
- Ruth Hamilton is the bestselling author of<i>A Whisper to the Living</i>,<i>With Love From Ma Maguire, Nest of Sorrows, Billy London's Girls, Spinning Jenny, The September Starlings, A Crooked Mile, Paradise Lane, The Bells of Scotland Road, The Dream Sellers, The Corner House, Miss Honoria West, Mulligan's Yard, Saturday's Child, Matthew and Son</i>and<i>Chandler's Green</i>. She has become one of the north-west of England's most popular writers. Ruth Hamilton was born in Bolton, which is the setting for many of her novels, and has spent most of her life in Lancashire. Ruth Hamilton died in 2016.
- Schlagzeile
- The powerful new bestseller from this highly acclaimed author.