Dimensions
111 x 24 x 178mm
Between the wars, in the lush countryside of Southern France, Anna's parents become lovers. When their idyll is shattered amidst bitter recriminations, there is a marriage, then exile, then poverty - the ultimate test of love. For Anna too there is passion - but Anna is forced into a loveless marriage and her daughter must never know who her real father is. Though Anna lives her life with courage and determination it is a life built on a tissue of lies, and the repercussions of her actions echo down the years. How long will it be before a slip of the tongue, a passing comment reveals all? Secrets may never be spoken, but diaries and letters can be time bombs of truth waiting to explode.
Beautifully evocative of the scents, sights and smells of coastal France and rural England, 'The Colours of the Day' is a stunning debut novel following three generations of women through all the conflict, tragedy and love that are part of being a family.
