Nikola Scott Libri
Nikola Scott, un'appassionata di libri da sempre, ha trascorso un decennio in ruoli editoriali nel settore dell'editoria prima di dedicarsi a una carriera di scrittrice a tempo pieno. Questa profonda immersione nel mondo dei libri informa il suo mestiere narrativo. Ora si dedica alla creazione di narrativa avvincente che risuona con i lettori di tutto il mondo. Il suo lavoro esplora intricate dinamiche di personaggi e trame avvincenti, riflettendo un profondo amore per la narrazione.






London, 2004. Frankie didn't always have it easy. Growing up motherless, she was raised by her grandmother, who loved her - and betrayed her. For years, the rift between them seemed irreparable. But when their paths suddenly cross again, Frankie is shocked to realise that her grandmother is slowly losing control of her memory. There is a darkness in her past that won't stay buried - secrets going back to wartime that may have a devastating effect on Frankie's own life. Somerset, 1940. When seventeen-year-old Violet's life is ripped apart by the London Blitz, she runs away to join the Women's Land Army. She wants nothing more than to leave her grief behind. But as well as the terror of enemy air raids, the land girls at Winterbourne Orchards face a powerful enemy closer to home. One terrible night, their courage will be put to the test - and the truth of what happened must be kept hidden, for ever . . . PRAISE FOR NIKOLA SCOTT: 'Intriguing, twisting... I loved it' Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tuscan Contessa 'An atmospheric and gripping read.' My Weekly 'A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant' Fabulous 'Characters you won't forget'Sunday Express
The gripping and emotional new novel of secrets, romance and betrayal in 1950s London, from the author of MY MOTHER'S SHADOW and THE ORCHARD GIRLS.
My Mother's Shadow
- 368pagine
 - 13 ore di lettura
 
A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant Fabulous
A perfect summer. A young woman in love. And a shocking secret kept for decades... An unputdownable read for fans of Kate Morton and Rachel Hore.