Product Description

The year is 1930. Young Mary Dyer loves helping her father look after his racing pigeons - much to her mother's disapproval. But then her father has to leave home in search of work and, during the difficult summer that follows, Mary and her mother find themselves in ever greater conflict...This is the first book in a trilogy about the Dyer family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #488650 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
"A sensitive, beautifully written story... it has great depth." Susan Hill, The Sunday Times; "It is the measured tone of the narrative and its humble, quiet characters which leave a lasting impression." Books for Keeps, 5-star review on her last title, "No Shame, No Fear"

About the Author
Ann Turnbull was born in Hertford. Her first novel was published in 1974, and since then she has written nearly 30 books for children and young people of all ages. She is married with two children and lives in the West Midlands.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant! This book is so good!
I read this book a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't put it down! The plot is excellent, and if you like birds/ pigeon racing then this story will appeal to you. And even if you don't like that sort of thing, you'll enjoy the book anyway. It's one of those books which has a beautiful, perfect storyline, and you feel that if anything else was added it would ruin the book.