Blackthorn Winter

von Jill Treseder

270 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

It's 1845. Eight-year old James Thorne is growing up in the New Forest. His life takes him far from his roots - first to the workhouse, next as a seaman in the Royal Navy, then to the respectable confines of urban life in 19th century Portsmouth. But he never relinquishes his joy in the Forest and the yearning for the presence of trees in his life.This family saga traces James's path from boy to grandfather - a story of light and shade, love and loss. For some, blackthorn is an emblem of bad luck. And in a 'blackthorn winter', spring blossom is blighted by snow and ice. But for others - especially his childhood sweetheart, Kitty - the white owers bursting from black branches are a symbol of hope...

• Themen: Belletristik Liebesromane / Romance Historische Liebesromane / Romance
• ISBN: 9781800421868
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.03.2022
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Silverwood Books