Foreign Fruit
Foreign Fruit by Jojo Moyes, published by Magna Large Print Books in 2004, is a fiction novel that explores the dynamics of a 1950s seaside town called Merham. In this well-ordered community, Lottie Swift, an evacuee raised by the Holden family, finds comfort, while Celia Holden struggles against the town’s rigid expectations. The arrival of a group of bohemians at Arcadia, an Art Deco house on the seafront, sets off a series of events that lead to tragic outcomes, intertwining the lives of the characters in unexpected ways.
Readers will discover how the past continues to influence the present as Arcadia comes back to life fifty years later. The narrative delves into themes of belonging and the complexities of personal history, prompting questions about whether one can truly escape their past. With 573 pages, this edition invites readers to reflect on the choices made by the characters and the societal norms that shape their lives.
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Merham is a well-ordered 1950s seaside town: the kind of town where everyone knows their place (and those who don’t are promptly put in it). Lottie Swift, an evacuee who has grown up with the Holden family, loves Merham while the Holdens’ daughter Celia chafes against the constraints of the town. When a group of bohemians takes over Arcadia, an Art Deco house on the seafront, the girls are drawn to it, with tragic consequences. Fifty years later, Arcadia is returning to life, and prompting more than one person to ask: can you ever really leave the past behind?
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