
A Stranger In Burracombe
Lilian Harry(Author)
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published on 29. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-7528-8277-2 (ISBN)
Description
A beautiful tale in the bestselling series set in a Devon village in the 1950s.
Like the rest of the nation, the Burracombe villagers are shocked when King George the Sixth dies suddenly in 1952. But in the midst of their grief, the arrival of a stranger in the village on the very same day goes almost unnoticed, as the villagers have their own concerns...
Farmer's daughter Val needs to find a home before she can marry her sweetheart; Hilary is struggling to come to terms with her new responsibilities, and Stella is still getting to know the sister she thought she had lost during the war. While the children at the village school are as lively and inquisitive as ever, there are still conflicts and feuds among the long-standing residents of Burracombe.
Then a search for a family draws the whole village together, and more than one person is led to question their own ideas about families and what they mean.
Like the rest of the nation, the Burracombe villagers are shocked when King George the Sixth dies suddenly in 1952. But in the midst of their grief, the arrival of a stranger in the village on the very same day goes almost unnoticed, as the villagers have their own concerns...
Farmer's daughter Val needs to find a home before she can marry her sweetheart; Hilary is struggling to come to terms with her new responsibilities, and Stella is still getting to know the sister she thought she had lost during the war. While the children at the village school are as lively and inquisitive as ever, there are still conflicts and feuds among the long-standing residents of Burracombe.
Then a search for a family draws the whole village together, and more than one person is led to question their own ideas about families and what they mean.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7528-8277-2 (9780752882772)
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Lilian Harry
A Stranger In Burracombe
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08/2010
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Person
Lilian Harry grew up in Gosport, on the shores of Portsmouth Harbour, and now lives on the edge of Dartmoor with two miniature schnauzers who allow her just enough room on the sofa. She is a keen bellringer and walker, and enjoys taking part in village life. Her daughter and two grandchildren live nearby.
Follow Lilian on Twitter @LilianHarry or visit www.orionbooks.co.uk to find out more.
Follow Lilian on Twitter @LilianHarry or visit www.orionbooks.co.uk to find out more.