June 2010 Good Housekeeping selection.
The fourth novel from Welsh author Trezza Azzopardi, The Song House combines lyricism with a compelling slowburner of a plot. When mousey Maggie takes on the job of cataloguing the music collection of local eccentric Kenneth Earl, a menacing connection from the past comes to the fore – and the story builds into an exhilarating climax.
| Primary Genre | Family Drama |
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Kenneth Earl's memory is failing, so he advertises for help to catalogue his vast music collection and create a record of his life. He takes on his final candidate, Maggie, unaware she's been to Earl House before... As a child, Maggie and her mother lived near the river that runs past the house. Her memories of that time are vague. There was Kenneth's son, William...a boat...children singing. She was alone - afraid - and had returned home, refusing to speak. Returning to Earl House as an adult offers the chance to fill in the gaps, and finally lay to rest her childhood ghosts.
The Song House features in the following genres: Family Drama, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, General Fiction, Recommendations
The Song House is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Song House was written by Trezza Azzopardi and published by Ulverscroft an imprint of Ulverscroft Large Print Books
The Song House has 384 pages
