Katie Fforde - Stately Pursuits
OverzichtConditie | redelijk [hoekjes kaft stootplekjes, kaft deels verschoten] |
Aantal pagina`s | 280 |
Uitgavejaar | 1998 |
Uitgegeven door | Penguin Books |
Kaft | paperback |
ISBN | 9780140264180 |
Code [intern] | ELS |
Beschrijving boek
Aanvulling conditie: 1e [blanco?] pagina is uit het boek verwijderd.
‘You’re not doing very much at the moment, darling. I don`t suppose you`d care to house-sit for a while? It`s a beautiful old house, in a lovely part of the world...`
Hetty Longden could certainly appreciate a little peace and quiet while recovering from a broken heart. A period of house-sitting for Great-uncle Samuel may be just what the doctor ordered. What she doesn’t realize is that the beautiful, crumbling mansion that she is taking care of is in danger of being turned into a theme park by the awful heir who - at first glance, at least - bears an uncanny resemblance to Conan the Barbarian.
Before long, Hetty is so absorbed in the fight to save the house, so involved with the village - in particular with stunning Caroline and attentive, chivalrous Peter - that, despite a number of nail-biting challenges, she wonders if her heart is irretrievably broken after all ….