For dreamer Clare, a chance encounter with old family acquaintance Marcus brings up haunting memories of a childhood holiday, as they try to come to terms with the events and magic that have shaped their lives. They meet by chance in a department store, having not seen one another since a long-ago summer in Guernsey that was marred by tragedy. He lost his son, Tom, in inexplicable circumstances; she was Tom's friend and the last person to see him alive. The novel flits backwards and forwards in time, from the present-day affair fuelled by grief and loneliness, to the summer when Tom went missing - a time filled with sunshine and enchantment, moving inexorably towards heartbreak. The Magic Places is a spellbinding tale of the power of stories and imagination.

About the Author
Elizabeth Jenner grew up on the Wirral, and studied for a BA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Warwick. She is now a commissioning editor for children's non-fiction, and lives and works in London.THE MAGIC PLACES is her first novel.


Book Information
ISBN 9781911350064
Author Elizabeth Jenner
Format Hardback
Page Count 260
Imprint Arcadia Books
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 24mm