Dear Magpies by Eve Bonham
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Dear Magpies is the story of a woman who has lost everyone she has ever loved.
For ten years Josie Cuff has been trying to trace her young grandchildren, the only members of her family still alive, who have disappeared on the other side of the world. She now lives in a small rented cottage in England after a turbulent life in South America. She writes her grandchildren lively letters which may never be sent, telling them about her past and about the eccentric inhabitants of the Dorset village where she is seeking to make a new life and new friends.
The search for her beloved ‘Magpies’ has stolen her peace of mind. Threatened by a sinister intruder who invades her home and privacy, Josie fights to cling on to hope.
The opening lines of the new book:
Dear Magpies,
I still love you so much that I ache for you.
But I haven’t seen you for years and I’ve no idea where you are.
After searching for ten years, I’ve failed to find you – my only grandchildren. I’m numb with despair. You are living out there somewhere, probably in ignorance of my existence.
The chances are that you’ll never read this.
About the author
Eve has an MA in English from Dublin University and worked as an English teacher in Asia. She has been a fine art auctioneer, a journalist, a retailer, a lecturer, and has worked as campaign organiser for a charity and in the property business. She has sailed across the oceans, competing in yacht races across the Atlantic and Round the World, and has travelled far and wide overland. For 14 years she lived with her family in a Breton village in France. Eve now lives in Dorset with her husband, writes most days, works for the family business and is involved in community projects. She also paints watercolours, collects art and plants trees. Eve is a Christian. She has been writing fiction for over 15 years and is the author of four books: a collection of short stories ‘Madness Lies and Other Stories’ (2008) and three novels ‘To the End of the Day’ (2011) and ‘The Lost Journey Homeward’ (2015), and her latest book: ‘Dear Magpies’ (published by SilverWood Books in November 2019). She gives talks with readings at literary events and festivals, libraries, book clubs and other societies.
For ten years Josie Cuff has been trying to trace her young grandchildren, the only members of her family still alive, who have disappeared on the other side of the world. She now lives in a small rented cottage in England after a turbulent life in South America. She writes her grandchildren lively letters which may never be sent, telling them about her past and about the eccentric inhabitants of the Dorset village where she is seeking to make a new life and new friends.
The search for her beloved ‘Magpies’ has stolen her peace of mind. Threatened by a sinister intruder who invades her home and privacy, Josie fights to cling on to hope.
The opening lines of the new book:
Dear Magpies,
I still love you so much that I ache for you.
But I haven’t seen you for years and I’ve no idea where you are.
After searching for ten years, I’ve failed to find you – my only grandchildren. I’m numb with despair. You are living out there somewhere, probably in ignorance of my existence.
The chances are that you’ll never read this.
About the author
Eve has an MA in English from Dublin University and worked as an English teacher in Asia. She has been a fine art auctioneer, a journalist, a retailer, a lecturer, and has worked as campaign organiser for a charity and in the property business. She has sailed across the oceans, competing in yacht races across the Atlantic and Round the World, and has travelled far and wide overland. For 14 years she lived with her family in a Breton village in France. Eve now lives in Dorset with her husband, writes most days, works for the family business and is involved in community projects. She also paints watercolours, collects art and plants trees. Eve is a Christian. She has been writing fiction for over 15 years and is the author of four books: a collection of short stories ‘Madness Lies and Other Stories’ (2008) and three novels ‘To the End of the Day’ (2011) and ‘The Lost Journey Homeward’ (2015), and her latest book: ‘Dear Magpies’ (published by SilverWood Books in November 2019). She gives talks with readings at literary events and festivals, libraries, book clubs and other societies.
Product Code: 9781781329320
Brand: Silverwood books
Product Condition: New
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