Author

Publication

1998 - Soho Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

47,750 words, Guess

Page Count

191 pages

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing124679
  • Goodreads1182702

Classifications

  • DDC823/.914
  • LCCPR6070.O897 G48 1998

Description

A compassionate and gritty examination of love and loss from one of Britain's most-loved writers.Seventeen years ago Angela Carr aborted an unwanted child. The father, Christopher Moore, was devastated by the loss. Unable to accept what had happened between them they went their separate ways.Years later, whilst walking his dog on the heath, a horrifying discovery compels Christopher to confront Angela about the past, and they discover, after all this time, that they still have strong feelings for one another. Can they be happy together at last? Or will the mistakes of the past eclipse their bright future?'Bleak, tender and deeply affecting. Seldom have I rooted so hard for a set of fictional individuals' Mail on Sunday

Description

She hadn't the heart to tell him she had done away with his baby. She had not wanted to commit herself. He worked with his hands, on a bench instead of a desk. He was Mr. Wrong. And yet she loved him. Seventeen years later he reappears. It unnerves her. Does he love her still? Does he hate her? They are middle-aged, they've lost their looks (he has lost his job). But they remember vividly how rapturous it was between them.

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  • Ghost childrenSoho Press1998-01-01
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