From a Distance - Hardcover

Cook, Gloria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727861549 ISBN 13: 9780727861542

Publisher: Severn House, 2005

Synopsis

Continuing the enthralling story of the Harvey family
It is 1931, and eight years have passed since the events described in Moments of Time. Emilia and Alec Harvey have a five-year-old daughter, Lottie, who is a source of joy to her mother, and a comfort at a time when her marriage seems to be under strain. Alec is absent-minded and prone to melancholy, and when he is badly hurt in a storm at Ford Farm, his misery draws him to seek solace with his brother Ben's new wife, Brooke.
When Perry Bosweld, a disabled army surgeon, re-enters Emilia's life she finds that she is still attracted to him. Yet Emilia's first duty is to her husband and to the farm, and she will not allow herself to swerve from this path . . .

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About the Author

Gloria Cook is the author of several well-loved Cornish novels, including Trevallion, Kilgarthen and Roscarrock, as well as the Pengarron series. She is Cornish born and bred, and lives in Truro. Her favourite pastime is exploring Cornwall's coast and countryside, and historical places. She is married with a grown-up family.

Reviews

In Cook's third book about the Harvey family of Ford Farm in the Cornish countryside of England, tragedy and prosperity are two staples of life as Alec and Emilia Harvey keep the farm running after World War I, even though their lives have changed since the death of their daughter. Rather than rejoicing and enjoying their surviving five-year-old daughter, Lottie, they find her upbringing a source of contention. Emilia enjoys Lottie, while Alec compares her to the baby they lost. When Alec is injured during a storm, the couple seems to grow more distant, finding comfort with other people. Further complicating their relationship is the return of Perry Boswell. Emilia and Perry had fallen in love, inducing Perry to flee to London. Now he is back because he knows about the strain in Emilia's marriage, and is feeling hopeful about a second chance. But Emilia loves both men, and knows well her duty to her family and the farm. Patty Engelmann
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Edition details

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0727861549
• ISBN 13: 9780727861542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256