A Home of Our Own |
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| Author:
| Kirkwood, Gwen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7278-6861-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Severn House
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Fresh trouble visits the farm, and old worries look set to return -1951. Meg and Steven Caraford count their blessings: their farm is prospering, they have a baby boy, and Steven’s troublesome half-brother, Fred, has moved to Canada. Then Steven’s mother takes in Ruth, a young female lodger with a small daughter. Steven and Meg are shocked to learn that Avril is Fred’s illegitimate daughter, born as a result of rape. The family helps Ruth to recover from her traumatic...
More DescriptionFresh trouble visits the farm, and old worries look set to return -1951. Meg and Steven Caraford count their blessings: their farm is prospering, they have a baby boy, and Steven’s troublesome half-brother, Fred, has moved to Canada. Then Steven’s mother takes in Ruth, a young female lodger with a small daughter. Steven and Meg are shocked to learn that Avril is Fred’s illegitimate daughter, born as a result of rape. The family helps Ruth to recover from her traumatic past, but there will be obstacles to overcome – not least the frightening prospect of Fred’s return . . .