The Summer House
The Summer House by Mary Nichols is a reissue published by Allison & Busby in 2009, featuring 480 pages in English. Set in England during the tumultuous years of 1918 and beyond, the narrative follows Young Lady Helen as she grapples with the reality of her marriage to Richard, a soldier whose distant letters lead her to question their relationship. As she navigates her feelings of regret and longing, Helen’s life takes a dramatic turn when she embarks on an affair with Oliver Donovan, resulting in profound consequences that shape her future.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of family life and romance woven through the historical backdrop of two world wars. The story delves into themes of love, loss, and the complexities of relationships, as Helen’s choices resonate through the years, ultimately affecting her daughter, Laura Drummond. Caught in her own tragic love affair amidst the chaos of war, Laura seeks solace in the past and the mother she never truly knew. This edition invites readers to explore the intertwining lives of its characters against the backdrop of a changing world.
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England 1918. Young Lady Helen believes her parents when they say she will never find a better husband than Richard – ‘brave, handsome, wealthy, such a charming man and quite a catch’. But when her soldier husband returns to war, Helen begins to wonder just who it is she has married – his letters home are cold and distant – and Helen realises that she has made a terrible mistake. And that’s when Oliver Donovan enters her life. They begin an affair that leaves Helen pregnant and alone, and she is forced to surrender her precious baby.
Over twenty years pass and a second war is ravaging Europe, but that is not the only echo of the past to haunt the present. Laura Drummond is now caught in a tragic love affair of her own and when she is forced to leave London during the bombings, she turns to the mother she never knew.
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