Sanctuary and rest are prescribed by her doctor. But when she arrives at her refuge, a dank and decaying monastery, she finds it is not the haven promised.
Despite the veneer of calm contemplation, the monastery turns out to be a hotbed of intrigue and disharmony. Rose witnesses bullying and cruelty and ultimately in defence of the vulnerable turns to violence herself.
Sylvia Colley’s extraordinary understanding of a woman’s struggle to deal with grief – the denial, the anger, the loneliness – is described without sentimentality. A beautifully written and moving story.
Sylvia Colley was born in Romsey, Hampshire. She became a teacher and spent many years as Head of English at the Purcell School in North London.
She has published a book of poetry, 'It's Not What I Wanted Though', and a novel, 'Lights on Dark Water'. Her work has been read on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Pinner, Middlesex.
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ISBN: 9788728024713
Utgivningsdatum: 2022-07-04
Språk: Engelska
Författare: Sylvia Colley
Uppläsare: Willow Nash
Förlag: Saga Egmont
Längd: 6h 5min
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