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We Bought an Island

Evelyn E Atkins author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Polperro Heritage Press

Published:1st May '10

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Evelyn Atkins and her sister Babs were two middle-aged sisters who lived in suburban Surrey and led the humdrum life of so many commuters. Like others, Evelyn dreamed of owning an island. And Evelyn was a very determined daydreamer...Then Evelyn broke her leg and it meant an early retirement from her demanding job. The two sisters scraped together the money for a dilapidated cottage in Cornwall. From the cliffs they could see tiny Looe Island glimmering tantalisingly in the sunshine. Then came the momentous day when the island came up for sale. Needless to say, Evelyn and Babs were soon the proud - though somewhat bemused - owners. Life on an island certainly seemed to raise a lot of problems. But, while the locals looked on with scepticism, the two sisters, nothing daunted, rallied to meet the biggest adventure of their lives.

'A delightful story of what happened when the Misses Atkins did what everyone dreams of doing' Daily Mail

ISBN: 9780955954146

Dimensions: 210mm x 148mm x 10mm

Weight: unknown

176 pages

15th Revised edition