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2023: A woman discovers that her little corner of Devon is under threat from developers
The Storyteller by the Sea
What you need to know before your trail
Melody spends her days combing the shore for items washed up on her beach. She collects them in her basket and takes them back to Spindrift, her weathered little bungalow overlooking the sea, and weaves stories about her treasures.
Everything Melody thinks she could ever need is right where she is, cupped by the rocks that shape her bay. But Melody has been keeping a secret.
When she learns that her little corner of Devon is under threat from developers looking to modernise the strip of coast on which Spindrift stands, Melody realises she is about to lose all she has ever known. Is it time for her to tell her own story – a story of love, loss, secrets and lies?
Locations
Reset- England - Devon - Exmouth - Shelly
- A: Shelly Beach
- B: Exmouth Marina
- C: Exmouth Station
- D: High Street
Travel Guide
Shelly, Exmouth, Devon
The locations in the book are based on and inspired by Exmouth and Shelly although they are known as Pirate’s Cove and Spindrift, her weathered little bungalow overlooking the sea.
You can so imagine the settings when you are standing in Shelly and the excitement of hoping you will see such a cottage as Spindrift in real life.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Storyteller by the Sea
Destination: Exmouth, Devon Author/guide: Phyllida Shrimpton Departure Time: 2023
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