Her insightful, bestselling novel about who we are and where we come from.
Joanna Trollope is the author of eagerly awaited and sparklingly
readable novels often centred around the domestic nuaunces and
dilemmas of life in present-day England. She has also written a
number of historical novels and Britannia's Daughters, a study of
women in the British Empire.
She was appointed OBE in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours List for
services to literature.
Pacy, absorbing and compassionate
*Daily Mail*
Brilliantly perceptive
*Daily Telegraph*
An important novel
*Evening Standard*
Her prodigious flair for illuminating emotional situations
guarantees the appeal of Trollope's work... immediate and
engrossing
*The Good Book Guide*
Deliciously readable
*The Times*
No one is better at observing and reporting changes in
relationships and family dynamics than Joanna Trollope
*Daily Express*
Born to two different mothers but adopted together and raised as brother and sister, David and Nathalie are fiercely close. Even their spouses acknowledge their unique bond, forged by the belief that they are special-"chosen" by each other, though born to different parents. They aren't much concerned about the circumstances of their births until the girlfriend of David's colleague asks them to contact their birth mothers as part of her thesis research. Their decision to do so profoundly affects their lives and the lives of those close to them. When their mothers, who have gone on to have families, finally acknowledge their youthful indiscretions and meet David and Nathalie as adults, it sets off a ripple effect that nearly destroys all the families involved. Once again, Trollope (Girl from the South; Marrying the Mistress) explores the reactions of ordinary people to extraordinary circumstances with warmth, intelligence, and humanity. Her characters compel the reader to care about their relationships and the consequences of their decisions. The author is a master storyteller, a credit indeed to her famous literary ancestor, Anthony Trollope. Highly recommended.-Susan Clifford Braun, Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, CA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Pacy, absorbing and compassionate * Daily Mail *
Brilliantly perceptive * Daily Telegraph *
An important novel * Evening Standard *
Her prodigious flair for illuminating emotional situations
guarantees the appeal of Trollope's work... immediate and
engrossing * The Good Book Guide *
Deliciously readable * The Times *
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