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Hay Bales and Hollyhocks

The heart-warming rural saga

Sheila Everett author Sheila Newberry author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Zaffre

Published:22nd Sep '16

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A heart-warming novel from 'the queen of family saga'

And, as she and the family grow together, she realises that to find happiness, we sometimes have to break away from the things we know.

For fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Jeffries, Hay Bales and Hollyhocks is a heart-warming novel from the Queen of family saga, Sheila Newberry.

'Gloriously nostalgic .

ALL THEY NEED IS EACH OTHER

The Cambridge Fens, 1938.

Little Rosanna is part of a close-knit Fenland family and the youngest of three cousins. In a time of childhood abandon and adventures on the water, life couldn't be more perfect.

But things are not always as they seem. When Rosanna's new baby brother is born, tragedy strikes the family. And, with the outbreak of World War Two just around the corner, and a move to the Norfolk countryside, Rosanna's life is changed forever. And, as she and the family grow together, she realises that to find happiness, we sometimes have to break away from the things we know.

For fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Jeffries, Hay Bales and Hollyhocks is a heart-warming novel from the Queen of family saga, Sheila Newberry.

'Gloriously nostalgic . . . a perfect example of her talent' Maureen Lee, bestselling author of The Seven Streets of Liverpool

'Like having dinner with your mother in her warm and cosy kitchen.' Diane Allen, bestselling author of For the Sake of Her Family

Previously published as Our Cousin Rosanna.

A lovely warm hearted read * Echoes in an Empty Room *
There are plenty of shocks and hidden family secrets to entice the reader along the way. A gentle non demanding family saga -- Anita Moyes * Goodreads Reviewer *
This is a book packed with detailed nostalgia of the era, showing thorough knowledge and research by the author * Rosie Amber Book Reviews *
Hay Bales And Hollyhocks is an incredibly nostalgic book which addresses every situation as it would have been in the midst of war (...) this is a great war time novel which earns its place alongside Sheila Newbury's bestselling Bicycles And Blackberries * Blooming Fiction *

ISBN: 9781785761607

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm

Weight: 318g

400 pages