The Escape
An emotional and uplifting story about new beginnings set on the Cornish coast
Published on 17. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-4059-5223-1 (ISBN)
Description
DISCOVER THE EMOTIONALLY CHARGED AND UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW NOVEL FROM HILARY BOYD
Bel Carnegie's life is not perfect. Still recovering from her ex-husband's betrayal she lives with her narcissistic father in the family flat in Earl's Court.
Then one summer she decides to swap the sweltering city for beautiful Cornwall. While renting a little cottage she finds that the sea, sunshine and new friends help heal her damaged heart.
But Bel soon learns that you can't run from the past and it isn't long before it comes knocking once more . . .
Praise for Hilary Boyd
'Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressively well-written tale' Daily Express
'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard
'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life' Daily Mail
Bel Carnegie's life is not perfect. Still recovering from her ex-husband's betrayal she lives with her narcissistic father in the family flat in Earl's Court.
Then one summer she decides to swap the sweltering city for beautiful Cornwall. While renting a little cottage she finds that the sea, sunshine and new friends help heal her damaged heart.
But Bel soon learns that you can't run from the past and it isn't long before it comes knocking once more . . .
Praise for Hilary Boyd
'Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressively well-written tale' Daily Express
'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard
'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life' Daily Mail
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Hilary Boyd * - * As canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better at jokes * Daily Mail * Boyd is terrific at cutting to the quick of modern relationships * Woman & Home * Smart, with true-to-life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings * Sunday Mirror *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-5223-1 (9781405952231)
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Hilary Boyd
The Escape
An emotional and uplifting story about new beginnings set on the Cornish coast
E-Book
07/2023
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
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Person
Hilary Boyd was a nurse, marriage counsellor and ran a small cancer charity before becoming an author. She has written eight books, including Thursdays in the Park, her debut novel which sold over half a million copies and was an international bestseller. The film rights for Thursdays In The Park have been acquired by Charles Dance, who will be directing and starring.