The Golden Cup: A Cornwall Family Saga
By (Author) Marcia Willett
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Corgi Books
1st June 2006
3rd April 2006
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
528
Width 106mm, Height 178mm, Spine 31mm
268g
A heartwarming new novel from the author of The Children's Hour and The Birdcage - perfect for fans of Erica James, Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore Paradise has been home to generations of Trevannions- Paradise, the house at the head of a sheltered Cornish valley where Mrs Trevannion lives, surrounded by her family. Frail and elderly Honor Trevannion, bedridden following a nasty fall, is inexplicably anxious and distressed by the arrival of a young American bearing an old black and white photograph of a double wedding and looking for a long-lost relation. Her children Bruno and Emma, granddaughter Joss and faithful cousin Mousie try to nurse Honor back to health, unaware of the secrets which she keeps from those closest to her. Increasingly troubled and confused, she begs Joss to find a cache of letters which have been hidden for fifty years. Too late to hear the story from Honor herself, the family are faced with revelations which could destroy the tranquillity of life in their beloved valley. Will they be torn apart or can they unite in admiration for one woman's courage in standing by the life-changing decision she made so many years ago Praise for Marcia Willett- 'A genuine voice of our time' The Times 'Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good' Daily Mail
'Willett's romantic and bewitching novels are always delightfully satisfying' * Lancashire Evening Post *
'A warm read about friendship, loyalty and just how far people will go to protect the ones they love' * Candis *
Engrossing...will delight Willett's steadily-growing readership * Yorkshire Post *
Marcia Willett's early life was devoted to the ballet, but her dreams of becoming a ballerina ended when she grew out of the classical proportions then required. She had always loved books, and a family crisis made her take up a new career as a novelist - a decision she has never regretted.She lives in a beautiful and wild part of Devon with her husband, where she loves to be visited by her son and his young family.