Where Earth Meets Sky
Where Earth Meets Sky by Annie Murray, published by Pan Macmillan in 2016, is a historical fiction novel that spans 512 pages. The story follows Lily, a dark-haired girl abandoned in a Birmingham slum, who faces a childhood marked by loneliness and loss. At eighteen, she becomes a nanny for the Fairford family in India, where she becomes entwined in their emotional lives and develops a deep bond with their son, Cosmo. The narrative unfolds as Lily navigates love, betrayal, and the complexities of her identity against the backdrop of early 20th-century events.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the story takes them from Edwardian England to the British Raj, and through the turmoil of the Great War to the vibrant atmosphere of Brooklands Race Track in the 1920s. The novel explores themes of enduring friendships and the challenges of love, as Lily’s journey leads her through idyllic settings and painful misunderstandings. This edition offers a detailed portrayal of Lily’s life and the historical context that shapes her experiences, making it a significant addition to the genre of sagas and romance.
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Beautiful, dark-haired Lily has been abandoned in a Birmingham slum as a tiny child. With few clues as to her identity she endures a childhood of loneliness and loss. At eighteen she applies for a post as nanny with the family of a Captain Fairford, a soldier in Ambala, north India and his highly strung wife Susan. Lily is drawn into the emotional life of the Fairford family and adores her charge, two year old Cosmo.When, in 1907, Captain Fairford orders a new Daimler car, it is brought out by a young motor mechanic, Sam Ironside. Sam and Lily fall deeply in love, and it is only later that Lily learns that Sam is married and feels utterly betrayed. When Cosmo is later sent home to school, Lily finds another post with a Dr. McBride and his invalid wife, in a beautiful Himalayan hill station. The place is idyllic, and Lily settles for a quiet life. However, she is unprepared for the pain and misunderstandings that follow and force her to run from everything she has known . . .Where Earth Meets Sky takes us from Edwardian England and the British Raj, through the darkness of the Great War to the glamour of Brooklands Race Track in the 1920s. Spanning two continents, it is a story of enduring friendships and two hearts which cannot be kept apart.
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