Product Description

Stateless and destitute after the Second World War, Magda Janek settles in the Welsh town of Pontypridd, in the hope of building a new life for herself and her baby daughter, Helena. All Magda has to give Helena are the ambitions she had once cherished for herself; dreams cruelly snatched from her by the war and its terrible aftermath. But 1960s Pontypridd is a place of opportunity - at twenty-one, Magda's daughter has beauty, confidence and prospects beyond even her mother's wildest imaginings. With a university degree behind her, a coveted teaching post in her old Grammar school, and marriage to the love of her life, Dr Eddie John, the son of an old Pontypridd family to look forward to, Helena couldn't have been happier. Until tragedy strikes. A tragedy that robs Helena of the only family she has ever known and everything she has ever believed in; Helena uncovers a bitter secret, so explosive that her mother carried it to the grave...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49552 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

WESTERN MAIL
'Collier has produced another page-turner that tumbles and twists ... '

Review
'A cracking beach read' (BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH )

'An emotional and gripping tale, which is rich in detail of the sights and sounds of post-war Poland.' (TELEGRAPH & ARGUS )

About the Author
Catrin Collier was born and brought up in Pontypridd. She lives in Swansea with her husband, three cats and whichever of her children chooses to visit.

Customer Reviews

first class as always from Catrin
fantastic book which kept me indulged from the minute I lifted it! highly reocmmended as I do for all her books but Catrin Collier keeps getting better! please keep them coming Ms Collier you just keep me wanting more!

excellent book!
what an excellent book that was!! I have just finished reading the greek (translated) version and enjoyed it so much! I had never read a book by ms collier before so I hope some of her other best sellers would at some point be translated and published in greek....

great read
very hard to put this book down. started it this morning will finish it tonight.I enjoy Catrin Collier's books they are well written this one is
set mainly in Poland a place I visited 2yrs ago.