Moving

Eclair, Jenny

£9.99

Edwina Spinner has lived in the same house for over fifty years. It used to be a busy, crowded family home but now Edwina lives alone and it has grown too big for her. She has decided to sell it. The young estate agent who comes to value the house sees potential. Knock down a few walls, add a wet room. ‘People like a project.’ But as Edwina takes him from room to room, she is transported back to her old life as a young mother. Back to her first husband Ollie and their twins, James and Rowena. Back to lies and dark secrets and to a stepson whose name Edwina cannot even bear to speak aloud. As Edwina’s story unravels she is revealed as a complex and intriguing person. Not just the ‘frail old lady’ trapped in her dated house, but a woman who has lived an extraordinary life, full of love and tragedy. Why is she now so alone? What happened to Edwina’s family all those years ago?

Publish Date: 31/12/2015

Description

Don’t miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair – INHERITANCE is out now
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‘Both heart-rending and compelling’ Clare Mackintosh
‘I loved it SO MUCH’ Marian Keyes
‘It occupied my mind constantly’ Jo Brand

It only took one night to tear a family apart.

Artist and illustrator Edwina Spinner used to have a busy family life. Now she lives alone, in a house that has grown too big for her. She has decided to sell it. As Edwina takes the estate agent from room to room, she finds herself transported back to her life as a young mother. Back to her twins, Rowena and Charlie, and a stepson she cannot bring herself to mention by name.

As the house reveals its secrets, Edwina is forced to confront her family’s past, and a devastating betrayal that changed everything. But Edwina doesn’t know the whole story. And to discover the truth, she will have to face the one person she vowed never to see again.

Praise for Jenny Eclair:

‘Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting’ Daily Mail

‘Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed’ Independent

‘Edwina’s story is both heart-rending and compelling’ Clare Mackintosh

‘I loved it SO MUCH’ Marian Keyes

‘Witty, moving, dark and absorbing’ Jo Brand

‘An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read’ Helen Lederer

‘An absolute page-turner of a story’ Judy Finnigan

Additional information

Weight 312 g
Dimensions 197 × 128 × 26 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

388

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K