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Cox, Josephine, 1941-

A daughter's return / Josephine Cox ; with Gilly Middleton. - London : Harper Collins Publishers, 2021. - 483 pages ; 24 cm

Florence Stanville is a woman with a past. When she moves to Guisethorpe on the east coast of England, the townsfolk are intrigued by the glamorous and mysterious stranger, with her flame-red hair and abrupt manners. Florence doesn't care about the gossips - she's drawn to the peaceful seaside town by the pull of her childhood, when she lived for a brief but happy time with her beloved late mother. The riddle of those days remains and now Florence can only snatch at half-remembered memories and shadowy figures in her dreams. As Florence is reluctantly drawn into the lives of her new neighbours, the layers of her own life are revealed, though it's clear not everyone wishes her well. Far from finding peace, Florence has found instead turmoil and secrets. Can she put the pieces of her past together, or will it remain a closed book forever...?

ISBN: 9780008128470 0008128472 9780008128210 0008128219 9780008128494 0008128499

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC103480 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020079371 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Homecoming--Fiction.
Neighbors--England --Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
Small cities--England --Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Fiction.
Birmingham (England)--Social life and customs--20th century--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Domestic fiction
Historical fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92