The Summer We All Ran Away - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909395315 ISBN 13: 9781909395312

Publisher: Legend Press Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

'The story is fresh and original, written vividly and with flair. I was completely engrossed!' --Katherine Webb, international best-selling author

'Beautiful... A fascinating tale of the meeting of lost souls. Of danger, and trust and self-worth. Read it.' --Jen Campbell, author of Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops

'A stunning debut... The storyline is original, the characters are fascinating, and over all this is simply a great read.' --The Bookbag

'The characters grabbed my heart, the story pulled me in and I sailed through the pages... Put Cassandra Parkin's debut novel on your To-Read list.' --Women's World

When nineteen-year-old Davey finds himself drunk, beaten and alone, he is rescued by the oddly assorted inhabitants of an abandoned and beautiful house in the West Country. Their only condition for letting him join them is that he asks them no questions.

More than thirty years ago in that same house, burned-out rock star Jack Laker writes a ground-breaking comeback album, and abandons the girl who saved his life to embark on a doomed and passionate romance with a young actress. His attempt to escape his destructive lifestyle leads to deceit, debauchery and even murder.

As Davey and his fellow housemate Priss try to uncover the secrets of the house's inhabitants, both past and present, it becomes clear that the five strangers have all been drawn there by the events and the music of that long-ago summer.

About this title

About the Author

Cassandra Parkin grew up in Hull, and now lives in East Yorkshire. Her short story collection, New World Fairy Tales (Salt Publishing, 2011), won the 2011 Scott Prize for Short Stories. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies. The Summer We All Ran Away was her debut novel.

Review

'A tangle of tales about love and power and self... Flitting between the present and what came before, the lives of many collide in the shell of Jack's Lander's mansion... a beautiful Gatsby-esque touch. A fascinating tale of the meeting of lost souls. Of danger, and trust and self-worth. Read it.'--Jen Campbell "author of Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops "

It is not your typical light beach read, but I wouldn't wait until the Summer's end to reach for it. The characters grabbed my heart, the story pulled me in and I sailed through the pages picturing myself in the house, peeking around the corners, listening in on the conversations. If you like stories of internal conflict, coming of age and things falling into their place, no matter how unexpected, you should put Cassandra Parkin's debut novel on your To-Read list.--Women's World

'a beautiful characters and flowing almost poetic prose'--Liz Loves Books

'a very atmospheric read, full of wist and... told in a masterful style.'--Rush Hour Reads

'I am obsessed with the pacing of this book; Parkin gives us just enough information to satisfy, while upping the must-find-out-more factor. I couldn't put this one down!'--Pursuit of Good Reads

'The characters were really well written with all their hidden complexities and you will really feel for them and want them to find happiness.'--Laura's Little Book Blog

'one of the best books I've read this summer!'--Helena's Blog

'The story is fresh and original, written vividly and with flair. I was completely engrossed!'--Katherine Webb "International best-selling author "

About this edition

• Publisher: Legend Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1909395315
• ISBN 13: 9781909395312
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256