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Alternating between kates presentday hunt and voices from the past, the book of lost and found casts light on family secrets and love both lost and found. The book of lost and found from london to corsica to parisas a young woman pursues the truth about her late mother, two captivating love stories unfurl. Editions of the book of lost and found by lucy foley. Readers may count on losing hours of sleep to remain immersed in lush. The book of lost and found casts light on family secrets and loveboth lost and found. The present kates story was set in the 1980s, while the young artists love story was set in the 1930s. Its when life started in earnesthertfordshire, 1928 the paths of tom and alice collide against a haze of youthful, carefree exuberance.
Bequeathed an old portrait by her grandmother, kate darling begins to unpick the tapestry of her familys secret history in a journey that takes her to corsica, paris and back to the heady. The book of lost and found by lucy foley 9780007575350. Blending themes of the goldfinch and possession, the book of lost and found spans half a century. Read the book of lost and found a novel by lucy foley available from rakuten kobo. The book of lost and found harpercollins publishers uk. Lucy now writes fulltime, and is busy travelling for. The book of lost and found is an irresistibly entertaining and. Tell yourself that youre omore my advice would be to start writing something, anything, in the vicinity of your idea, just to get words down on the page. Sweeping, escapist and heartrending the perfect read for fans of victoria hislop and kate morton. Back bay bookslittle, brown, 2015 artists 267 pages. The book of lost and found author sep 20 present 7 years 8.
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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of lost and found. The book of lost and found is a story of deep abiding love, but also of sadness, separation, loyalty and caring. The paths of tom and alice collide against a haze of youthful, carefree exuberance. About the author lucy foley studied english literature at durham and ucl universities. And so begins a love story that finds its feet by a lake one. She was born in sussex and currently resides in london. The book of lost and found is an irresistibly entertaining and evocative novel, a tender, heartwrenching tale of love lost and found immersed in a suspenseful historical mystery. The book of lost and found is an irresistibly entertaining and evocative novel, a tender, heart wrenching tale of love lost and found immersed in a suspenseful historical mystery.
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