De onverwachte wending in het leven van Grace Anderson

Silence tore them apart. Can the truth bring them back together?"Marvellous" --Lesley Pearse"A hauntingly beautiful novel" --Imogen Clark"Gripping, heart rending and extremely satisfying" --Katie FfordeIn 1960s Glasgow, anti-nuclear activists Judith and Jimmy fall in love. But their future hopes are dashed when their protestors' squat is raided and many, including Jimmy, are sent to prison. Pregnant and with no word from Jimmy, Judith is forced to enter an unmarried mothers' home, give up their baby and learn to live with her grief.More than half a century later, Judith's Mending Shop restores broken treasures, just as Judith herself has been bound back together by her late, much-missed partner, Catherine. But her tranquillity is shattered when Jimmy--so different and yet somehow the same--reappears, yearning to unpick the painful past.Realising they each know only half of the other's story, Jimmy and Judith finally break the silence that tore apart what might have been their family. Amid heartbreak and hope, how much can now be mended?

'Glorious on so many levels' A J Pearce, author of Dear Mrs Bird<BR> 'Full of hope and charm' Libby Page, author of The Lido<BR> 'A hymn to friendship, to getting back up and finding happiness where none seemed possible' Katie Fforde<BR> ‘An indulgently emotional and beautifully written story about new starts' Daily Mail<BR><BR>The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton is the story of a woman who has her heart broken, but then puts it back together again in the most uplifting and exquisite way.<BR><BR> Between the simple melody of running her violin shop and the full-blown orchestra of her romantic interludes in Paris with David, her devoted partner of eight years, Grace Atherton has always set her life to music.<BR><BR> Her world revolves entirely around David, for Grace’s own secrets have kept everyone else at bay. Until, suddenly and shockingly, one act tips Grace’s life upside down, and the music seems to stop.<BR><BR> It takes a vivacious old man and a straight-talking teenager to kickstart a new chapter for Grace. In the process, she learns that she is not as alone in the world as she had once thought, that no mistake is insurmountable, and that the quiet moments in life can be something to shout about …<BR><BR> 'Brilliantly and movingly written' Dorothy Koomson<BR><BR> 'An impressively powerful debut' Claire Frost, Fabulous Magazine<BR><BR> 'As elegant and uplifting as a classical sonata, with added kick from its unforgettably quirky characters. I was both engrossed in and moved by this fabulous debut' Catherine Isaac, author of R&J Book Club pick You Me Everything<BR><BR> 'A moving, beautifully written, uplifting debut about mending broken hearts through friendship. The twists and turns make it impossible to put down' Sarah J. Harris<BR><BR>  'What a total joy!' Fanny Blake<BR><BR> ‘This book was so different from anything I’ve read before… it was beautiful, uplifting and really taught me a thing or two about the world of stringed instruments… The characters are diverse, the setting beautiful and the subject matter unique’ Fabulous Book Fiend<BR><BR> 'An absolutely beautiful read' Heidi Swain<BR><BR> 'I adored this book! Exquisitely crafted, it’s a compassionate, heart-wrenching and ultimately uplifting tale of Grace and David’s complicated love that will keep you turning the pages. Read it. Like some of Grace’s decisions, it’s an absolute triumph' Fionnuala Kearney