Product Description

Rescued from the sea when just a child, Beatrice Salter has never known who her family is or where she truly belongs. Passed from family to workhouse, she finally finds a home and a place to feel accepted at the Mariner's Home for children. She finds an unlikely friend in Dr Pragnell, the kindly gentleman who rescued her when she was a child. Working in his household, Beatrice observes the love Augusta Pragnell showers on her two sons, Albert and Samuel and realises what she has missed. Meanwhile Augusta, learning to accept her husband and the life she has chosen, puts aside her 'fripperies' and learns things about herself that she never knew. As the Pragnell household comes ever closer together, Beatrice and Albert find themselves thrown together in a situation which can only cause heartbreak to those they love the most.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1071559 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 437 pages

Review
"1 'A pulsating and heart-warming saga peopled with human and compelling characters and with convincing dialogue... a rich first novel.' Yorkshire Post on WAITING FOR THE TIDE 2 'Julia Bryant creates a vivid picture of Portsmouth in the final years and aftermath of the "Great" War of 1914-1918, weaving it into a story that pulses with the warm blood of humanity.' Rhona Martin on WAITING FOR THE TIDE 3 'A rich first novel... packed with interesting people living what might appear to be mundane lives, but of course they are not. We get an insight into the lives of the families of sailors, their good and bad fortune, their ups and downs. Decent people who we want to win through.' Betty Burton on WAITING FOR THE TIDE 4 'Wonderful powers of detailed description and of putting convincing, authentic dialogue... strong characters... Congratulations!' John Sadden, author of Keep the Home Fires Burning 5 'Here's a great excuse to put your feet up and escape into a world which celebrates Portsmouth's past...It's really well worth the read' Portsmouth News on Written on the Tide

John Sadden, author of Keep the Home Fires Burning
‘Wonderful powers of detailed description and of putting convincing, authentic dialogue . . . strong characters . . . Congratulations!'

Yorkshire Post on WAITING ON THE TIDE
‘A pulsating and heart-warming saga peopled with human and compelling characters and with convincing dialogue . . . a rich first novel.'

Customer Reviews

Borne on The tide, a magical journey.
Julia Bryant had managed to capture the very essence of Portsmouth in this book. Her heroine is believable, loveable and tough, just what she needed to be given the way her story unfolds. The way in which Julia has woven the history of Portsmouth into her story is perfect, even down to the detail of a reading by Dickens himself. Indeed, some of the characters in this book, notably the superb Mrs.Frostick, almost have a dickensian quality of their own. If you enjoy sagas and/or historical novels I would heartily recommend this as an excellent read.