Pearl Winter hasn't been outside in forty-three years.Since she arrived on Dartmoor as a girl, an isolated family cottage has been her whole world. A place of safety. But now fifty-nine-year-old Pearl is utterly alone - except for the postman, the local crows, and memories of the summer of 1976.Teenager Connor Matthews feels like a stranger in his own home.Since his mother's death he's been adrift from his remaining family, troubled by the reality of moving on, and unable to see a future ahead. But when Connor begins a summer job as Pearl's gardener, an unexpected friendship opens the door to a fresh start for them both. If only Pearl and Connor can take the first steps . . .*****Readers love Reasons to Go Outside!'A book that will stay with you long after you've finished it'Reader Review'With a few tears and lots of smiles, I loved this story from the very start'Reader Review'One of my top favourite heart-warming reads'Reader Review'A beautiful book inside and out'Reader Review'The message of hope is conveyed brilliantly'Reader Review
ISBN: | 9781529362824 |
Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
Published date: | 26 May 2022 |
DEWEY: | 823.92 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 320 |
Weight: | 590g |
Height: | 163mm |
Width: | 240mm |
Spine width: | 36mm |