Trials and Tribulations
Trials and Tribulations by Jean Grainger, published by Gold Harp Media Limited in October 2019, is a historical fiction novel set in County Waterford during the 1950s. The story revolves around three sisters and the men who love them, as they navigate the challenges of restoring the Robinswood Estate while managing their personal lives. With 312 pages, this edition presents a detailed exploration of family dynamics and the pressures of maintaining a home in a time of change.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of relationships, as each sister faces her own struggles. Kate and Sam grapple with the daunting task of reviving the estate amidst financial constraints and family obligations. Eve and Bartley confront the re-emergence of a figure from their past, threatening their newfound happiness. Aisling, seemingly content, hides deeper troubles that her family cannot perceive. The story also highlights Lady Lillian’s refusal to adapt to her changing circumstances, adding tension to the household. Through these intertwined lives, Grainger presents a vivid portrayal of the trials and tribulations faced by the characters at Robinswood.
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Robinswood Estate, County Waterford, 1950. Three sisters, the three men that love them, and a house that could consume them all. Assuming their roles as the new Lord and Lady Kenefick and returning to Robinswood with the plan to drag it back from the brink of dereliction, is taking its toll on Kate and Sam. With a young family to raise, a very limited budget and only Kate’s parents to help, the task seems insurmountable. Kate’s eldest sister Eve and her husband Bartley have found happiness in each other after some dark years, but when a face from the past appears, it seems that everything they have worked so hard to create is threatened. Aisling, the middle sister, is being evasive and the family suspect something is very wrong. On the face of it, she has it all, a lovely husband, a comfortable house and a supportive family, but she is in deep trouble, and nobody can even guess at the real reason why. Meanwhile Lady Lillian, Sam’s sister, is useless and arrogant, refusing to accept that things have changed and that her title is not going to get her what she wants, least of all from her husband Beau. In the midst of it all Dermot and Isabella Murphy try their best to maintain a life and a home for their family, but the trials and tribulations of life at Robinswood might just tear them all apart. .
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