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Sheltering Rain

byJojo Moyes, Theresia Übelhör, Ingrid Altrichter

Genres: Fiction Drama Family Saga Drama

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy emotional family dramas and stories about women's relationships.

Topics FamilyLoveIdentity

MoodReflective, Bittersweet

Female protagonist

RomanceMajor Subplot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

The captivating debut novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new bestseller Still Me. 'Page-turning . . . Be sure that your bookmark is a hankie.' - Elle On Coronation night the ex-pat community in Hong Kong gathers for a celebration party, and while they strain to listen to the wireless, 21-year-old Joy falls in love at first sight. She is engaged within 24 hours, but will not see her fiance again for a year. In 1980, 18-year-old Patricia's rebellion is to run away to from County Wexford with her illegitimate child. Fifteen years later Sabine leaves trendy Hackney to visit the grandparents she doesn't know, and finds that time in Wexford seems to have stood still. When Sabine, her mother and grandmother are brought together, not only is a deeply buried family secret is discovered, but also some fundamental truths: about the conflict between love and duty, about women's choices, and about mothers and daughters. 'An enjoyable read' - Sunday Express 'An emotional roller-coaster' - Company 'Beautiful and very moving' - Lesley Pearse 'Rich and deep and full of wonderfully realised characters' - Anne Rivers Siddons

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Published on

01/01/2016

Pages

528

ISBN

9781848947504

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