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1918. At a tragically early age, Aster Fairling is orphaned, losing both of her parents before the age of five. Her father Jack is reported missing presumed killed from the trenches of Flanders. Soon after, her mother Violet, dashing up to London on receiving an urgent telegram, is killed in a tragic accident. 1936. Brought up quietly in Cornwall by her grandparents, the only thing Aster has to remember her mother by is her Flower Book, a journal of pressed flowers that charts Violet’s life and dreams – and keeps all her secrets. On her 21st birthday, Aster receives devastating news that turns everything she believes about herself upside down. As she becomes closer to Harry, the local landlord’s son, she realises he is the only person who will stand by her. Her grandparents remain steadfastly secretative about her parents’ past, and Harry’s father, the brooding and enigmatic Weston Penruth, looks set to ruin her chance of happiness. Will Aster finally discover what really happened to Violet and Jack? Will the Flower Book reveal the truth at last?
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Catherine Law has been a journalist for 22 years, having trained first as a secretary at the BBC and then attending the London College of Printing. She now works on a glossy interiors magazine and lives in Buckinghamshire.
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"The story is sad and haunting and reflects the true horror of war and the effect that it had on everyday people and yet it is also an inspiring, uplifting story of hope. If Michael Morpurgo had written Tess of the d'Urbervilles, the result would have been something similar to The Flower Book. I loved the way that this story was written, especially the idea of the flower book, which has inspired me to fetch my old flower press down from the loft and start a flower book of my own. This unique and enjoyable tale is a fitting tribute to all those affected by war and has been written with sensitivity and empathy. I always feel that the hallmark of a good story is that it moves the reader emotionally. This book made me cry." (The Bookbag)
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- PublisherAllison & Busby
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0749015829
- ISBN 13 9780749015824
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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