Two women living a hundred years apart. One home that binds them together.
When Edie Chadwick travels to Ireland to close up her uncle's lakeside lodge, it's as much to escape the burden of guilt she's carrying as to break loose from the smart set of 1930's London.
The old house is full of memories - not just her own, but those of a woman whose story has been left to gather dust in a chest in the attic: a handwritten memoir inscribed with an elegant signature . . . Eliza Drury
As she turns the pages of the manuscript, Edie uncovers secrets she could never have imagined: an exciting tale of ambition, hardship, love and tragedy - a story that has waited a lifetime to be told. . .
'A delightful story, rich, engrossing and vividly told' Rachel Hore
'A compelling, atmospheric story brimming with period detail about two feisty, independent heroines who will steal your heart' Cathy Kelly
'With a marvellously evocative setting, strong and believable lead characters and a pacey plot, Another Heartbeat in the House is a thoroughly compelling love story' Liz Trenow
Kate Beaufoy has an MA in French and English literature from Trinity College Dublin. She began her career as a professional actor before becoming a full-time writer. As Kate Thompson she has had a dozen novels published, including the number one bestseller THE BLUE HOUR which was shortlisted for the RNA award.
LIBERTY SILK was her first historical novel. It was inspired by real letters written from Europe by her grandmother, Jessie Beaufoy, in the aftermath of the Great War.
Kate scuba dives to an advanced level and is in thrall to her Burmese cat.
Title: Another Heartbeat in the House
Author: Beaufoy, Kate
ISBN: 9781848271913
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Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publication Date: 2015-07-02
Number of Pages: 576
Weight: 0.1600 kg
With a marvellously evocative setting, strong and believable lead characters and a pacey plot, Another Heartbeat in the House is a great read. * Liz Trenow *
A delightful story, rich, engrossing and vividly told * Rachel Hore *
A compelling, atmospheric story brimming with period detail about two feisty, independent heroines who will steal your heart. * Cathy Kelly *
Sweeps you away to an Ireland of the past and keeps you utterly enthralled. * Marian Keyes *
Everything is alive in Kate Beaufoy's new novel: the slang of a former era rings authentically, a house has a personality, a dog has a voice. If you're looking for an absorbing, delicious well-told tale in which to lose yourself, this is it. * Evening Herald *