One Cornish Summer

Bok av Liz Fenwick
Against the beauty of Cornwall, a story of two women struggling with their past: one cannot remember hers, the other cannot forget...When Hebe receives a life-changing diagnosis at only 53, she struggles to make sense of what it will mean for her, her job and the man she loves. With memories slipping away by the day, she flees to the one place she has always felt safe and peaceful - Cornwall, and the house her family spent so many summers in. Lucy is having her own crisis, and seizes the chance to follow her aunt to Cornwall. Curious about what has driven Hebe there after so many years, she also has to battle with the secret she has kept since her family's last summer there more than ten years ago. Both women will learn that memories live in our hearts and that sharing secrets can set you free... But can they find their way back to the things that are truly important to them? The perfect escapist read for fans of Rachel Hore, Lucinda Riley and Rosanna Ley.***** Praise for Liz Fenwick: 'A wonderfully intriguing and compelling story line . . . Together with Liz's usual beautiful evocation of the Cornish scenery this was a brilliant read. I recommend it' Barbara Erskine 'Authentic and compelling, this story of love and betrayal explores some fascinating human relationships against the backdrop of World War II. I loved it' Rosanna Ley 'Liz Fenwick's romantic story of twin sisters in wartime Cornwall is as heartbreaking as it is absorbing. I got so wrapped up in Adele's story that I read it in one day' Kate Riordan 'Brings the reality of war, loss, heartbreak, and ultimately love, to life for the reader, and all of it eloquently written with the sophisticated style and flair that is synonymous with Liz Fenwick' Books Of All Kinds
Detta ser ut som en vanlig feelgoodbok i samma stil som Liz Fenwicks tidigare, det är det också till viss del. Men till största del är det en mycket bra skildring av kvinna som drabbats av ung alzheimers. Det är skildrat inifrån henne, genom hennes dagboksanteckningar samt beskrivningar av hur hon upplever världen, allt från borttappade ord, minnen, inte veta var hon är eller vilka personerna runt omkring henne är. Men också fina skildringar av hennes klara stunder och den stora kärleken i hennes liv.
Den andra huvudpersonen är kvinnans syskonbarn som hjälper henne med allt praktiskt. Hennes skildring är mer en klassisk feelgoodberättelse.
Allt utspelar sig i vackra Conwall och i ett stort förfallet herrgårdsliknande hus.