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The children's hour

Paperback • 2004 • English • 1. edition

The children's hour

By Marcia Willett

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About the book

In the big old house overlooking the sea, five small children listened as their mother read them a story. Theirs was an idyllic childhood, as they played on the beach and in the gardens and woods, before the war and other tragedies disrupted their lives. Now, many years later, Nest and Mina still live at Ottercombe, their beautiful childhood home, surrounded by their dogs and the beauty of the Devon countryside, thrilled by the occasional visits of their nephew and especially beloved niece. But ...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Book details

ISBN

9780552150620

Publisher

Corgi Books

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The children's hour

Format

Paperback

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