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WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025Ill be thinking about it for ever Barbara KingsolverA gorgeously written story...a mustread Jennie GodfreyBoth readable and intelligent...it offers hope and consolation... This novel will be read and thought about for years to come Nick HornbyI was caught up from the first page and completely taken aback by this story. I loved it Clare ChambersA mother following her heart. A father with the law on his side. A child caught in the middle.1982 Dawn is a young wife and mother hemmed in by village life. Then Hazel appears like a torch in the dark. Their attraction is instant and suddenly Dawns world is more joyful, and more complicated, than she ever expected.2022 Maggie has always lived with an absence where her mother should be. Her father never speaks of her and it feels impossible to ask. Then an official letter arrives with news from the past, and Maggie must face a truth far bigger than just her familys secret.Powerful and beautifully written... Lynch is a huge new talent in fiction Good Housekeeping, Book of the MonthExplores love and loss, intimacy and justice, custody and care...its brilliant, I couldnt put it down Anita Rani, Womans HourA beautiful and tender exploration of parental love, prejudice and the things we carry Rachel JoyceA brilliant book... Full of heart, sympathy and sadness Sara PascoeA triumph! Like the great Maggie OFarrell, Claire Lynch deals brilliantly with both big themes and small...
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WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025Ill be thinking about it for ever Barbara KingsolverA gorgeously written story...a mustread Jennie GodfreyBoth readable and intelligent...it offers hope and consolation... This novel will be read and thought about for years to come Nick HornbyI was caught up from the first page and completely taken aback by this story. I loved it Clare ChambersA mother following her heart. A father with the law on his side. A child caught in the middle.1982 Dawn is a young wife and mother hemmed in by village life. Then Hazel appears like a torch in the dark. Their attraction is instant and suddenly Dawns world is more joyful, and more complicated, than she ever expected.2022 Maggie has always lived with an absence where her mother should be. Her father never speaks of her and it feels impossible to ask. Then an official letter arrives with news from the past, and Maggie must face a truth far bigger than just her familys secret.Powerful and beautifully written... Lynch is a huge new talent in fiction Good Housekeeping, Book of the MonthExplores love and loss, intimacy and justice, custody and care...its brilliant, I couldnt put it down Anita Rani, Womans HourA beautiful and tender exploration of parental love, prejudice and the things we carry Rachel JoyceA brilliant book... Full of heart, sympathy and sadness Sara PascoeA triumph! Like the great Maggie OFarrell, Claire Lynch deals brilliantly with both big themes and small...
Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FA; Weight: 282 g; Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 17
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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