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1946: A young widow finds refuge in a bookshop
Mrs P’s Book of Secrets
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The Cotswolds, Christmastime 1946: A young widow leaves behind the tragedy of her wartime life, and returns home to her ageing aunt and uncle. For Lucy – known as Mrs P – and the people who raised her, the books that line the walls of the family publishing business bring comfort and the promise of new beginnings.
But the kind and reserved new editor at the Kershaw and Kathay Book Press is a former prisoner of war, and he has his own shadows to bear. And when the old secrets of a little girl’s abandonment are uncovered within the pages of Robert Underhills’s latest project, Lucy must work quickly if she is to understand the truth behind his frequent trips away.
For a ghost dwells in the record of an orphan girl’s last days. And even as Lucy dares to risk her heart, the grief of her own past seems to be whispering a warning of fresh loss
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BookTrail Travel to the Cotswolds
The novel is set in Moreton in Marsh and inside a publishing house and bookshop. There is a real bookshop here in real life to enjoy too which is a nice touch!
The village now and in the 194os seems very much the same – quiet, with nothing much happening. The story is like the village – quiet and unassuming. The village is small but there are quite a few characters popping in and out of the story.
The village and the surrounding village are well worth a visit and you should really go to the bookshop and spend time there! It’s like your in the story itself.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Mrs P’s Book of Secrets
Destination: Moreton in Marsh, Lake District Author/Guide: Lorna Grey Departure Time: 1940s
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