The Willow Pool by Elizabeth Elgin
The long-awaited Liverpool-at-war novel from an author whose tales of love and loss, passion and pain during the great wars are in a class of their own. From Elizabeth Elgin, whose tales of love and loss during the great wars are in a class of their own, comes a captivating story of passion and pain. Against the background of bomb-ravaged Liverpool, Meg Blundell mourns the death of her beloved mother. She is nineteen, father unknown, her past veiled in mystery by her Ma. Why, she wonders, does the rent man never call at No.1 Tippet's Yard? He does everywhere else. Why did Ma avoid talk of her father, but speak only of the idyllic house called Candlefold -- a haven and a heaven to her? With Ma gone, Meg must go back to her roots; and in the long sweet summer of 1941 find and lose love.
Praise for Elizabeth Elgin's previous novels 'A story of passion, faith and class in YorkshireUnforgettable characters.' Daily Express 'Lovely period piece. Captures the wartime spirit with all its sadness and joy.' Oxford Mail 'Writes with a sure touch, recapturing those turbulent days in the North Riding of Yorkshire.' Yorkshire Gazette and Herald 'Once again Elizabeth Elgin has used her personal knowledge to fill it with the vivid kind of detail to keep her readers happy.' Yorkshire Evening Post 'A poignant, powerful saga that will stay in your memory long after you've read it.' Woman and Home 'Rich and vibrant blockbuster of a novel, brimming with drama and romance.' Manchester Evening News
Elizabeth Elgin served in the WRNS during the Second World War and met her husband on board a submarine depot ship. A keen gardener, she has two daughters and five grandsons and lives in a village in the Vale of York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002261234 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002261235 |
| Title | The Willow Pool |
| Author | Elizabeth Elgin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2000-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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