Author:Susan Sallis
From the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.
READERS ARE LOVING AN ORDINARY WOMAN!
"A remarkable story of love, life, pleasures and hazards. Strong characters who define this story. Excellent read and would strongly recommend Susan Sallis" -- 5 STARS
"The storyline was captivating from the start..." - 5 STARS
"This book held me from the first page to the last!" - 5 STARS
"Very good story, loved every minute..." - 5 STARS
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WHEN NEEDED, WILL SHE BE ABLE TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE?
1945, Connecticut. A scandal breaks which forces a baffled Rose, aged four, and her mother to leave America and return home to England.
The following May, a sister is born - Joanna or 'Jon'. Rose and Jon are like chalk and cheese. Jon is vivacious, fun, impetuous, rash and persuasive. Rose is reserved, steady, sure, reliable and...ordinary. It is her lot in life to hold the family together through times of tragedy and emotional upheaval.
But, when, years later, Jon sets events in motion which send Rose across the Atlantic again and into the most extraordinary event of her life, can she ever be thought of as ordinary again?
A story vibrant with the atmosphere of the time and fuelled by the power of duty and friendship.
—— Peterborough TelegraphGritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity.
—— Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion LanePraise for Jenny Holmes
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—— Sunday Express on The Shop Girls of Chapel StreetGritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity
—— Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion LaneThe latest instalment in the Shipyard saga is a pleasure to read. 4 Stars
—— THE SUNAn exhilarating exploration of love, life, loss and death... A thrilling and seductive story... Vivid and beguiling
—— Rowan Mantell , Eastern Daily PressRose Tremain gives Hilary Mantel a run for her money for the title of Britain's greatest living historical novelist... there are still few writers who can conjure up a version of the past that is so startlingly unfamiliar yet so convincing
—— Charlotte Heathcote , Sunday ExpressAn enjoyable page-turner
—— Robert Douglas-Fairhurst , The TimesA new book from Rose Tremain is always a cause for celebration. Her exceptionally well-crafted and deeply humane historical novels are invariably a joy and Islands of Mercy is no exception... A rich, rewarding and highly satisfying novel from one of our finest novelists.
—— Daunt BooksVivid, transgressive, explicit and kaleidoscopic
—— Rose Shepherd , Saga MagazineO'Callaghan's prose is mesmerising in its beauty . . . Profound, moving, sometimes shocking, [Life Sentences is] from the pen of a writer at the top of his game.
—— Anne Cunningham , Meath ChronicleOne of the most beautiful books of the year.
—— Sam Blake, #1 Irish Times bestselling author of the Cat Connolly trilogyThe novel I most look forward to is Billy O'Callaghan's Life Sentences.
—— Maggie Fergusson , Tablet *Highlights of 2021*The accomplished writer . . . O'Callaghan has proved an empathic and expert diviner of the extraordinary in ordinary lives.
—— Marjorie Brennan , Irish ExaminerAn absolutely stunning book . . . A truly beautiful read.
—— Sinéad MoriartyA gifted storyteller.
—— Donal O'Donoghue , RTÉ GuideA terrific family saga.
—— Village BookshelfA lyrical prose reminiscent of William Trevor, and a haunting family drama.
—— Times Literary SupplementOne of the most exciting literary talents to emerge in the last decade.
—— Irish Examiner
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