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Can anything break the ties that bind?
Two families are torn apart by love, secrets and betrayal in the aftermath of the Second World War in Judith Lennox’s spellbinding novel Written on Glass. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore and Lucinda Riley.
It is 1946 and the old families of the Temperleys and the Chancellors have been neighbours on the South Coast of England for many years. Now the younger generation has been touched by the Second World War. Reserved, principled and cool-headed Marius Temperley has left the army and is struggling to fit into civilian life. His twenty-one year old sister, Julia, is quick-tempered, proud and passionate and, since her father’s recent death, has been running the family business, fiercely independent in her ambitions. Handsome, but emotionally distant Jack Chancellor has been demobbed and has another problem to face. Both he and his younger, more naive and impetuous brother Will, are in love with Julia. Jack doesn’t want to lose her, but his sweet, slightly gawky cousin, Topaz, lets slip that their imperious Aunt Carrie has a plan for him: if he leaves Julia, he will inherit Sixfields, the beautiful family farm. As the years go by, the family secrets come out, and it seems that the ties that bind can change relationships for ever…
What readers are saying about Written on Glass:
‘Beautifully written, poignant and haunting… a book that I have never forgotten‘
‘I couldn’t put this book down, and I look forward to reading more from this wonderful author’
‘One of the best books I have ever read‘
Two families are torn apart by love, secrets and betrayal in the aftermath of the Second World War in Judith Lennox’s spellbinding novel Written on Glass. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore and Lucinda Riley.
It is 1946 and the old families of the Temperleys and the Chancellors have been neighbours on the South Coast of England for many years. Now the younger generation has been touched by the Second World War. Reserved, principled and cool-headed Marius Temperley has left the army and is struggling to fit into civilian life. His twenty-one year old sister, Julia, is quick-tempered, proud and passionate and, since her father’s recent death, has been running the family business, fiercely independent in her ambitions. Handsome, but emotionally distant Jack Chancellor has been demobbed and has another problem to face. Both he and his younger, more naive and impetuous brother Will, are in love with Julia. Jack doesn’t want to lose her, but his sweet, slightly gawky cousin, Topaz, lets slip that their imperious Aunt Carrie has a plan for him: if he leaves Julia, he will inherit Sixfields, the beautiful family farm. As the years go by, the family secrets come out, and it seems that the ties that bind can change relationships for ever…
What readers are saying about Written on Glass:
‘Beautifully written, poignant and haunting… a book that I have never forgotten‘
‘I couldn’t put this book down, and I look forward to reading more from this wonderful author’
‘One of the best books I have ever read‘
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Reviews
Praise for Judith Lennox: Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings
A fast-moving, complex story
Completely unputdownable... a lovely, entrancing book
A gripping and intelligent romance
A sensitive examination of love and loss by this master storyteller
The characters are in many ways so normal, yet in other ways so unbelievably wonderful, in this gripping and heartfelt story
Compelling storytelling
A compelling novel... Lennox's prose is detailed but never overly dense and powerful when describing prosaic scenes
A novel of passion and intrigue, this is an enjoyable read populated by believable characters