Dimensions
130 x 198 x 24mm
A family secret, a mysterious legacy, and a journey that will change everythingeellip;
When Isla, a 65-year-old grandmother, is left nothing but an old painting in her motheresquo;s will, while her sisters and aunt inherit the estate, she is devastated. Close to retirement, getting ready to live on her own terms, the last thing she expects at this time of her life is such turmoil. So, to find an explanation for her motherysquo;s rejection, she embarks on a road-trip.
But, right at the last moment, she squo;s forced to take her sullen wdash; and, in her view, impossible adash; 14-year-old granddaughter Charlie with her. Cramped together in Islarsquo;s car with her smelly old dog, these ill-assorted travelling companions set off to uncover some shattering and life-changing family truths at the same time as learning to love each otherbellip;
The Long Way Home is set in the UK and 1950s Paris where the story really begins, spanning four generations of women and the secrets that get passed down through them.
Praise for Fanny Blake's novels:
esquo;No-one does family and friendship better than Fanny . . . Warm, funny, wise and relatabledsquo; Veronica Henry
asquo;Loved it . . . a beautiful story of coming back to life in middle age, full of love, joy and hopecsquo; Liz Fenwick
dsquo;A hopeful, warm, generous-hearted novel about how love transcends differenceksquo; Julie Cohen
'A warm, uplifting read' Rosanna Ley
'The plot reels you in until you have no choice but to devour every word' heat
'Absorbing, intelligent and an absolute joy to read' Daily Express
'A fantastic read from one of our favourite authors' Bella