The hand that first held mine
O'Farrell, Maggie, 1972-2011
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Fresh out of university and in disgrace, Lexie Sinclair is waiting for life to begin. When the sophisticated Innes Kent turns up on her doorstep in rural Devon, she realises she can wait no longer, and leaves for London. There, Lexie carves out a new life for herself at the heart of bohemian 1950s Soho, with Innes by her side. In the present, Ted and Elina no longer recognize their lives after the arrival of their first child. Elina, an artist, wonders if she will ever paint again, while Ted is disturbed by memories of his own childhood - memories that don't tally with his parents' version of events. As Ted's search for answers gathers momentum, so a portrait is revealed of two women separated by fifty years, but linked by their passionate refusal to settle for ordinary lives.
Main title:
The hand that first held mine / Maggie O'Farrell.
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Imprint:
London : Headline Review, 2011.
Collation:
374 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2010.
ISBN:
9780755308460 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92GENFICTION
Language:
English
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BRN:
203407