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- Orion
- Orion
Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
A heart-warming tale of loyalty, betrayal and family values in the village of Turnham Malpas.
Things are heating up in the village of Turnham Malpas. Now comfortably settled in the Big House, Johnny and Alice Templeton are over the moon at the arrival of their second son. But Johnny's roguish younger brother, Chris, is visiting from Brazil and causing trouble in the village.
For Ford and Mercedes Barclay, returning to the village after all these years is a big step. Will they be welcomed or shunned? And will Ford be able to convince people he's a changed man?
Meanwhile, poor Fran Charter-Plackett has some important decisions to make about her future. With all her siblings having flown the nest, the pressure is on to decide what to do with her life. And when her parents discover Fran's shocking secret, things really start to get messy...
Praise for Village Fortunes
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Rebecca Shaw mixes all the ingredients for a winning novel of village life - THE TIMES
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