Description
'Bittersweet perfection' Guardian, Best Books of the Year 'An engulfing historical novel' The Times, Best Books of the Year 'A festive classic in the making' Observer, Best Books of the Year Nominated for the Carnegie Medal Three years ago, Margot's life was turned upside down when her fiance, Harry, went missing in action on the Western Front. Worse, she was left with a devastating secret which threatened to ruin her life and destroy the reputation of her family. As a respectable vicar's daughter, Margot has had to guard that secret with great care ever since, no matter how much pain it causes her. Now it's Christmas 1919, and Margot's family is gathering back home in the vicarage for the first time since the end of the Great War. And miraculously Harry has returned, hoping to see Margot and rekindle their romance. Can Margot ever reveal the shocking truth to the only man she has ever loved?
About the Author
Sally Nicholls grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Costa Children's Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal, twice. She lives in Liverpool with her husband and two sons.
Reviews
"Nuanced and evocative, this is bittersweet perfection" * Books of the Year, Guardian *
"Sally Nicholls conjures another era with a miraculous lightness of touch that fills me with joy and envy. Her characters don't just leap off the page, they grab you by the collar, demand your sympathy and surprise you at every turn" -- Frances Hardinge
"Gorgeously bittersweet, a festive classic in the making" * Books of the Year, Observer *
"An engulfing historical novel" * Books of the Year, The Times *
"A page-turner" * Books of the Year, Telegraph *
Awards
Long-listed for The Young Quills 2021 (UK) and UKLA Book Award (UK). Nominated for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781839131134
Author Sally Nicholls
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 195g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 15mm
About the Author
Sally Nicholls grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Costa Children's Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal, twice. She lives in Liverpool with her husband and two sons.
Reviews
"Nuanced and evocative, this is bittersweet perfection" * Books of the Year, Guardian *
"Sally Nicholls conjures another era with a miraculous lightness of touch that fills me with joy and envy. Her characters don't just leap off the page, they grab you by the collar, demand your sympathy and surprise you at every turn" -- Frances Hardinge
"Gorgeously bittersweet, a festive classic in the making" * Books of the Year, Observer *
"An engulfing historical novel" * Books of the Year, The Times *
"A page-turner" * Books of the Year, Telegraph *
Awards
Long-listed for The Young Quills 2021 (UK) and UKLA Book Award (UK). Nominated for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781839131134
Author Sally Nicholls
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 195g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 15mm
