The Woman Who Drew Buildings: A moving saga of secrets, family and love
By (Author) Wendy Robertson
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
1st March 2010
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
416
Width 131mm, Height 198mm, Spine 27mm
270g
A powerful portrayal of the unbreakable bond between a mother and her son.
As Adam Matheve walks towards his mother s house, to see her for the first time in two years, he has just one hope to forge the bond with her for which he's always yearned. Enigmatic Marie Matheve has spent her life indulging her passion for drawing buildings. Now, after a dangerous fall, she lies unconscious, her life slipping away. All Adam can do is wait in desperate hope for her recovery. But as time passes Adam begins to unravel the mystery of his mother s past and discovers how little he really knows about the woman who raised him.Wendy Robertson grew up in the North of England, one of four children whose widowed mother, an ex-nurse, worked in a factory. Wendy has worked as a teacher and lecturer, gaining a Master s whilst also writing short stories, articles, a column in the Northern Echo and novels for young adults. She was recently Writer In Residence at Long Newton Prison.