Beautifully evocative of the golden beaches of the Isle of Wight, Moore's page-turning novel of family secrets, betrayal and the bonds of sisterhood is a sweeping, escapist read.
A brilliant debut and powerful tale of sisterhood and home, set on the beautiful beaches of the Isle of Wight...
Flawed, complicated, secretive, big-hearted, you'll fall in love with the Garnett girls. Margo and Richard's love affair was the stuff legends are made of - forbidden, passionate, all-encompassing. But ultimately, doomed. When Richard walked out, Margo shut herself away from the world, leaving her three daughters, Rachel, Imogen and Sasha, to run wild.
Having finally put the past behind her, the charismatic Margo holds court in her cottage on the Isle of Wight, refusing to ever speak of Richard. But her silence is keeping each of the Garnett girls from finding true happiness. The eldest, Rachel, is desperate to return to London, but is held hostage by responsibility for Sandcove, their beloved but crumbling family home. Imogen, the dreamy middle child, feels the pressure to marry her kind, considerate fiance, even when her life is taking an unexpected turn. And wild, passionate Sasha, the baby, trapped between her increasingly alienated family and her controlling husband, has unearthed the secret behind Richard's departure... and when she reveals it, the effects are devastating.
Set on the beautiful beaches of the Isle of Wight, The Garnett Girls asks whether children can ever be free of the mistakes their parents make.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008506339
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 550 g
Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 30 mm
Praise for The Garnett Girls: ‘With Moore’s evocative prose it’s easy to see why The Garnett Girls is being likened to works by commercial fiction queens Penny Vincenzi and Maeve Binchy’ The Observer ‘An absorbing family drama with resonating settings on the Isle of Wight’ Independent ‘This immersive saga probes the traumas that families conceal. It is a novel full of appetite – that readers will down greedily’ Sunday Times ‘Wry humour… a beguiling sense of place… emotional depth’ The Times ‘The Garnett Girls offers romance and glamorous women to those who want an escapist read but also gives complex emotions, heartache and jeopardy to a younger more intellectual readership’ Evening Standard ‘Richly textured, immersive and astute’ Mirror ‘Beautifully crafted’ Sun ‘Giving Big Little Lies energy’ Grazia ‘One of the best debuts this year’ Hello ‘A story full of secrets, the weight of family expectations and the love that binds us together… a brilliantly readable debut’ Fabulous ‘The beautiful Isle of Wight setting only adds to the joy of this immersive family drama My Weekly ‘A glamorous, alcohol-soaked family drama… If you love books about rich, beautiful people behaving badly and you miss the late Penny Vincenzi and Rosamunde Pilcher, then you are going to adore The Garnett Girls’ Red ‘Read this terrific debut for the compelling characters and the gorgeous descriptions’ Good Housekeeping ‘Full of forbidden and thwarted passion, the family story… feels as fresh as a sea breeze’ Best ‘Touching’ Bella ‘Truly one to get lost in’ Heat ‘A touching and compelling read’ Woman & Home ‘Compelling, lyrical and gorgeously crafted… an utterly transportive debut’ Glamour
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Margo and the three sisters, Rachel, Imogen and Sasha will stay with you long after you finish this novel. Their relationships with each other and their parents are complicated, beautiful and dysfunctional. It...
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Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy, the back of the review copy is filled with the highest of praise from many fantastic authors - so I obviously started this with the highest of expectations. I... More
A family saga that moves between the worlds of West end London and a seemingly enviable holiday home on the Isle of Wight. Three beautiful, strong sisters. A mother at the heart of the story who still holds everyone... More
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