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The sea gate / Jane Johnson.
After Rebecca's mother dies, Olivia, her mother's elderly cousin, needs help to save her beloved home. Rebecca immediately goes to visit Olivia in Cornwall only to find a house full of secrets - treasures in the attic and a mysterious tunnel leading from the cellar to the sea. Rebecca sets to work restoring the home to its former glory, but as she peels back the layers of paint and grime, she uncovers even more buried secrets - secrets from a time when the Second World War was raging, when Olivia was a young woman, and when both romance and danger lurked around every corner ...
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982140878 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 410 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: Simon & Schuster Canada edition.
- Publisher: Toronto : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction. Cornwall (England : County) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Johns | 31681010214989 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In this enthralling story of love and courage set during the World War II, Rebecca, after her mother dies, comes across a letter that will change her life forever by leading her to a house full of secrets that she must restore in order to find the truth. Reprint. - Simon and Schuster
A broken family, a house of secrets&;an entrancing tale of love and courage set during the Second World War.
After Rebecca&;s mother dies, she must sort through her empty flat and come to terms with her loss. As she goes through her mother&;s mail, she finds a handwritten envelope. In it is a letter that will change her life forever.
Olivia, her mother&;s elderly cousin, needs help to save her beloved home. Rebecca immediately goes to visit Olivia in Cornwall only to find a house full of secrets&;treasures in the attic and a mysterious tunnel leading from the cellar to the sea, and Olivia, nowhere to be found.
As it turns out, the old woman is stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her house is made habitable again. Rebecca sets to work restoring the home to its former glory, but as she peels back the layers of paint and grime, she uncovers even more buried secrets&;secrets from a time when the Second World War was raging, when Olivia was a young woman, and when both romance and danger lurked around every corner...
A sweeping and utterly spellbinding tale of a young woman&;s courage in the face of war and the lengths to which she&;ll go to protect those she loves against the most unexpected of enemies.
