Language | English |
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ISBN-10 | 1742378714 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-74237-871-8 |
No of pages | 355 |
Font Size | Medium |
Book Publisher | Grove Atlantic |
Published Date | 01 Mar 2012 |
Charity Norman was born in Uganda, brought up in draughty vicarages in Yorkshire and Birmingham and met her future husband under a lorry in the Sahara.
She spent years as a barrister in York Chambers, until - realizing that her three children had barely met her - she moved with her family to New Zealand and began to write
After the Fall/Second Chances (2013) was a Richard & Judy and World Book Night title. The New Woman/ The Secret Life of Luke Livingstone was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club choice, while See You in September (2017)
was shortlisted for best crime novel in the Ngai Marsh Awards. Her sixth novel, The Secrets of Strangers, will be published in 2020.
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A tender and thought-provoking story exploring the sacrifices we make for family and what it takes to be a good parent. Grace's teenage mother dies shortly after giving birth and the perfect adoptive parents are found for her: David, the curate of an inner-city parish, and his wife Leila, who are unable to have children of their own. What they don't count on is Matt Harrison, Grace's shell-shocked young father who falls in love with his daughter and fights to keep her.
The Harrisons are an unconventional family who see in Grace a chance for redemption. To convince the courts of their suitability will require a commitment from Matt's mother to return from Africa to her unhappy marriage. The Harrisons enlist their friend, the feckless, charming Jake Kelly, to retrieve her and he sets off on a quest that will force a confrontation. Ultimately, there are terrible decisions to be made about Grace's fate. Everyone only wants what's best for her - but who can say exactly what that is?