An Ordinary Woman: An utterly captivating and uplifting story of one womans strength and determination
By (Author) Susan Sallis
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Corgi Books
22nd October 2021
22nd July 2021
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Family life fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Narrative theme: Interior life
Narrative theme: Coming of age
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Second World War fiction
Nostalgia: general
823.914
Paperback
480
Width 127mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
325g
Faced with extraordinary challenges, will she ever be thought of as ordinary again From the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher. READERS ARE LOVING AN ORDINARY WOMAN! "A remarkable story of love, life, pleasures and hazards. Strong characters who define this story. Excellent read and would strongly recommend Susan Sallis" -- 5 STARS "The storyline was captivating from the start..." - 5 STARS "This book held me from the first page to the last!" - 5 STARS "Very good story, loved every minute..." - 5 STARS *********************************************** WHEN NEEDED, WILL SHE BE ABLE TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE 1945, Connecticut. A scandal breaks which forces a baffled Rose, aged four, and her mother to leave America and return home to England. The following May, a sister is born - Joanna or 'Jon'. Rose and Jon are like chalk and cheese. Jon is vivacious, fun, impetuous, rash and persuasive. Rose is reserved, steady, sure, reliable and...ordinary. It is her lot in life to hold the family together through times of tragedy and emotional upheaval. But, when, years later, Jon sets events in motion which send Rose across the Atlantic again and into the most extraordinary event of her life, can she ever be thought of as ordinary again
Susan Sallis is the author of over twenty bestelling novels, many of them set in the West Country. She was born in Gloucestershire and now lived in Somerset with her family. She died in 2020.