The Small Fortune of Dorothea Q - Couverture souple

Maas, Sharon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 190949058X ISBN 13 : 9781909490581

Editeur : Bookouture, 2015

Synopsis

’A terrific writer.’ Barbara Erskine

Thirty years of family secrets. Three generations of women. One family heirloom that could change everything.

When she ran away from her childhood home in Guyana, Rika swore that she would never return. Cut off from her family, she has fought hard to make a life for herself and daughter, Inky, in London.

Now, over thirty years later, Rika’s cantankerous, wheelchair-bound mother, Dorothea, arrives in London. But as old wounds re-open, Dorothea and Rika are further apart than ever.

Inky soon learns that her grandmother is sitting on a small fortune. As she uncovers the secrets of the past one by one, she unravels the tragedy that tore her mother and grandmother apart. But nothing can prepare her, or Rika, for Dorothea’s final, unexpected revelation.

An epic, mesmerizing tale of tragic loss, the strength of words left unspoken, and the redeeming power of love.

Praise for Of Marriageable Age…

‘An authentic reflection of a world full of sadness, joy and surprise.' The Observer

'A big book, big themes, an exotic background and characters that will live with you forever.' Katie Fforde

'Beautifully and cleverly written. A wondrous, spellbinding story which grips you from the first to the last page... I can't recall when I last enjoyed a book so much.'
Lesley Pearse

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

’A terrific writer.’ Barbara Erskine

Thirty years of family secrets. Three generations of women. One family heirloom that could change everything.

When she ran away from her childhood home in Guyana, Rika swore that she would never return. Cut off from her family, she has fought hard to make a life for herself and daughter, Inky, in London.

Now, over thirty years later, Rika’s cantankerous, wheelchair-bound mother, Dorothea, arrives in London. But as old wounds re-open, Dorothea and Rika are further apart than ever.

Inky soon learns that her grandmother is sitting on a small fortune. As she uncovers the secrets of the past one by one, she unravels the tragedy that tore her mother and grandmother apart. But nothing can prepare her, or Rika, for Dorothea’s final, unexpected revelation.

An epic, mesmerizing tale of tragic loss, the strength of words left unspoken, and the redeeming power of love.

Praise for Of Marriageable Age...

‘An authentic reflection of a world full of sadness, joy and surprise.' The Observer

'A big book, big themes, an exotic background and characters that will live with you forever.' Katie Fforde

'Beautifully and cleverly written. A wondrous, spellbinding story which grips you from the first to the last page... I can't recall when I last enjoyed a book so much.' Lesley Pearse

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bookouture
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 190949058X
• ISBN 13: 9781909490581
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg