Weight | 0.277 kg |
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Dimensions | 198 × 128 × 23 mm |
ISBN | 9780744582864 |
Cover | Paperback |
Publication Year | 2002 |
Publisher | Walker Books |
£4.99
Beyond the Orchid House
Sisters of the Quantock Hills is the compelling saga of the lives and loves of four sisters – Frances, Julia, Gwen and Sarah Purcell – and their neighbours, the Mackenzies. Set during the early part of the last century, the series encompasses two World Wars, and the sisters’ individual stories are told against the backdrop of major historical events happening at the time.
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