A gripping tale to satisfy all lovers of a finely twisting plot

DAILY TELEGRAPH

A challenging and exciting novel ... a grown-up story seasoned with politics, religion and the terrors of breakdown

SUNDAY TIMES

A brilliantly murky novel... Rachel Billington has created an utterly gripping page-turner, rich in sub plots

SPECTATOR

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Heartache, soul searching and finger pointing swirl around this complex tale of a dysfunctional, yet powerful family

DAILY MIRROR

This beautifully written family saga is a poignant read...deals with real issues facing families in Britain today

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

An exceptional novel with everything it takes for an intriguing and gripping storyline

TELEGRAPH & ARGUS

"a gripping tale to satisfy all lovers of a finely twisting plot"

DAILY TELEGRAPH

This beautifully written family saga is a poignant read...deals with real issues facing families in Britain today

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

An exceptional novel with everything it takes for an intirguing and gripping storyline

TELEGRAPH & ARGUS

This powerful human drama deals with some pressing issues

GOOD BOOK GUIDE

'An utterly gripping page-turner' SPECTATOR'Heartache, soul searching and finger pointing swirl around this complex tale of a dysfunctional, yet powerful family' DAILY MIRROR'A gripping tale to satisfy all lovers of a finely twisting plot' DAILY TELEGRAPHOne cool March morning in London, MP Leo Barr is told that his brother, Charlie, is dead. He has hanged himself from a chestnut tree in the grounds of a mental hospital. His family reacts in different ways. Charlie's mother, Imogen, sees no point in pretending that life is still worth living - he was always her favourite. Leo and his lawyer brother Roland fight, as they always have over Charlie. The fourth brother Ron, a Catholic priest, must break the news to Charlie's wife, presently in HMP Holloway. In the days following Charlie's death the conflict builds among members of this diverse and complex family. Who really loves whom? What are the motives behind Roland's fixed antagonism towards Charlie? Is Leo right to put his career on the line? Above and between them all is the larger-than-life figure of Charlie. He follows no rules, not even about dying, and it becomes clear that his tragedy is only part of a web of mystery and deceit that connects them all.LIES & LOYALTIES is a powerful human drama, at the heart of which one family - divided by rivalry and frustrated love and forced, at last, to learn the truth about themselves.
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An emotional, gritty family drama exploring the power of frustrated love and intense sibling rivalry - from the acclaimed author of ONE SUMMER and A WOMAN'S LIFE
a gripping tale to satisfy all lovers of a finely twisting plot - DAILY TELEGRAPHThis beautifully written family saga is a poignant read...deals with real issues facing families in Britain today - EDINBURGH EVENING NEWSAn exceptional novel with everything it takes for an intirguing and gripping storyline - TELEGRAPH & ARGUSThis powerful human drama deals with some pressing issues - GOOD BOOK GUIDE
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An emotional, gritty family drama exploring the power of frustrated love and intense sibling rivalry - from the acclaimed author of ONE SUMMER and A WOMAN'S LIFE

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780752893877
Publisert
2009
Utgiver
Vendor
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Vekt
338 gr
Høyde
200 mm
Bredde
163 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Rachel Billington has published twenty novels and nine books for children, as well as several non-fiction works. She is also a regular journalist, feature writer and reviewer. She is co-editor of Inside Time, the national newspaper for prisoners and a Vice-President of English PEN. She has four children and five grandchildren and lives in London and Dorset.