Blogs in January 1970

The French Lieutenant’s Woman 1st January 1970

Sarah Woodruff is the woman of the title, the French Lieutenant’s Woman, also known as the “Tragedy”. She lives in the coastal town of Lyme Regis, as a disgraced woman, supposedly abandoned by a French naval officer named Varguennes,...

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Out of the Blue 1st January 1970

Selena Harper always thought she had the perfect job: working on a luxury cruiseship, she’s whisked around the world from Alaska to Zanzibar with excitement and adventure awaiting her in every port. But as she prepares for her latest...

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The Bathonians 1st January 1970

Kate is at the heart of a group of friends in Bath, England and abroad. Over the years, their lives and relationships result in picaresque episodes of love, passion, unexpected alliances, betrayal, trauma and death. Yet from the chaos,...

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Our Picnics in the Sun 1st January 1970

One night, two strangers. A damage that cannot be undone. For thirty years, Howard and Deborah Morgan have poured all their energy and modest savings into Stoneyridge, a smallholding deep in the English moors. Howard putters with pottery, Deborah...

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A Good Liar 1st January 1970

Jessie Whelan has always been a good liar, trying to protect her independence and her career as a teacher. But she risks everything when, after years of discreet loneliness, she embarks on a love affair. In the meantime, her...

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