TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jacobs, Anna,
TI  - A time for renewal
T2  - The Rivenshaw saga
SN  - 9781444787719
U1  - A823.4 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Hodder & Stoughton General Division
KW  - Custody of children
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Man-woman relationships
KW  - Dwellings
KW  - Conservation and restoration
KW  - England
KW  - Lancashire
KW  - Architecture, Domestic
KW  - Interpersonal relations
KW  - Lancashire (England)
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - 1945-
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - History
KW  - George VI, 1936-1952
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Domestic fiction
N1  - Australian author
N2  - In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Mayne Esher has no choice but to turn Esherwood, the war-damaged stately home which has been in his family for generations, into flats. Rebuilding Esherwood won't be easy but with Judith Crossley by his side, Mayne hopes to restore it to its former glory. First, he must open it up to some of his long-suffering army friends...and it soon becomes clear that the house isn't the only thing which needs rebuilding. Victor is fighting his late wife's rich and arrogant mother for custody of his daughter Betty. Ros has been cheated out of her money and has nowhere to go now she's been demobbed from the army. Daniel is still unsettled after his wartime experiences. He's waiting for his divorce to go through and has family problems that take him away from Rivenshaw. Francis hasn't even been in touch. On top of these troubles, saving Esherwood proves to be a difficult undertaking for Mayne and Judith. And certain people will stop at nothing to prevent it happening. In this time of renewal, will the group find a way to rebuild their lives, and the old house, as planned?
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