The moving, tender story of a Victorian woman's secrets and a heartbreaking scandal, discovered in her diaries by her granddaughter during World War II.
In 1940, Kate Lewis reads the diaries of her recently dead grandmother, Isabel St Clair. They reveal secrets, heartache and passion at Rosecroft, the family's home on the Isle of Wight. Isabel's innermost thoughts paint a vivid portrait of Victorian family life, as hidden desires propel the family towards an inevitable scandal.
But Kate is keeping a secret of her own. And in a twist of fate, the past and present collide in a way she could never have expected.
Praise for Diana Raymond
"Diana Raymond, as always, has a nicely judged sense of period." Daily Telegraph (Lily's Daughter)
"... she has lost none of her magic." Nicola Beauman, Hampstead & Highgate Express (Roundabout)
Genre: Historical
In 1940, Kate Lewis reads the diaries of her recently dead grandmother, Isabel St Clair. They reveal secrets, heartache and passion at Rosecroft, the family's home on the Isle of Wight. Isabel's innermost thoughts paint a vivid portrait of Victorian family life, as hidden desires propel the family towards an inevitable scandal.
But Kate is keeping a secret of her own. And in a twist of fate, the past and present collide in a way she could never have expected.
Praise for Diana Raymond
"Diana Raymond, as always, has a nicely judged sense of period." Daily Telegraph (Lily's Daughter)
"... she has lost none of her magic." Nicola Beauman, Hampstead & Highgate Express (Roundabout)
Genre: Historical
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