For all those existing Lillian Harry readers but also to those who've yet to read a Lilian Harry you are in for a real treat here. Bells of Burracombe is the beginning of a brand new series from the author. Its setting is a village in Devon in the 1950s. The characters are brilliantly portrayed and as the village prepares for the Festival of Britain, together the newcomer to the village, Stella Simmons who is just starting a teaching career there and village old-timers such as Basil Harvey, the vicar and Miss Kemp, the headmistress are soon caught up in the plans for the proposed pageant and fair. But in the front of her mind Stella remains determined to find her long-lost sister who she was separated from as a child. This title is also available as an Audio book, read by Helen Ayres as either a CD or a cassette.
Primary Genre | Sagas |
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