Product Description

Mary Vine believes her luck has changed. After surviving her first nineteen years, fiercely defending her chaotic family against anyone who dares criticise them, she has found happiness at last with her fiancé, submariner Michael Miller.

Cissie Nugent has lost her position as housemaid and is surviving by selling her body to passing sailors. But she has further to fall as she is betrayed by the only person she has ever trusted.

Captain Charles Clements, once the employer of both Mary and Cissie, returns to Portsmouth after a humiliating divorce. Though a hero of Jutland, he must find a new sort of courage to face a future without his family.

Soon the lives of Mary, Cissie and Captain Clements will change for the better in unexpected ways.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #835544 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

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

Review
Praise for WAITING FOR THE TIDE:

‘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 )

‘A pulsating and heart-warming saga peopled with human and compelling characters and with convincing dialogue . . . a rich first novel.’ (Yorkshire Post )

‘Wonderful powers of detailed description and of putting convincing, authentic dialogue . . . strong characters . . . Congratulations!’ (John Sadden, author of KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING )

'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 )

'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 )

‘This energetic saga has an unusual and courageous heroine…An absorbing story, simply but charmingly written and the well thought out plot is a refreshing change.’ Historical Novels Review on THE RESTLESS TIDE

About the Author
Julia Bryant was born in Portsmouth: her step-father and husband both served in the Navy. She trained as a nurse, then after her three children grew up, earned an honours B.A. in English and history. She and her husband now live in Portsmouth once more.

Customer Reviews

Great 'Tide'ings! Another wonderful read
This is the latest in the marvellous series of books by Julia Bryant which began with 'Waiting for the Tide'.

Even if you haven't read any of the others, this evocative story of Portsmouth and its naval history will be immensely satisying.

This is the tale of Mary, a fiercely-independent young woman struggling with her own fiery nature. Will she be able to settle to married life with Michael, the man she loves? He is a submariner and she fears for him, and is very conscious of the 'social' distance that separates them.

And will she ever be able to detach herself from the quarrelsome family that she loves, and despairs of, in equal measure?

Julia Bryant's especial gift is to bring to life the characters who populate these docks and their surroundings in the early part of the twentieth century. You are effortlessly drawn into their lives and dreams.

Enjoy!