Giveaway: The Book of Summers by Emylia Hall
Book Description:
Beth Lowe has been sent a parcel. Inside is a letter informing her that her long-estranged mother has died, and a scrapbook Beth has never seen before. Entitled The Book of Summers, it's stuffed with photographs and mementos complied by her mother to record the seven glorious childhood summers Beth spent in rural Hungary.
It was a time when she trod the tightrope between
separated parents and two very different countries; her bewitching but
imperfect Hungarian mother and her gentle, reticent English father; the
dazzling house of a Hungarian artist and an empty-feeling cottage in deepest
Devon. And it was a time that came to the most brutal of ends the year Beth
turned sixteen.
Since then, Beth hasn't allowed herself to think about those years of her childhood. But the arrival of The Book of Summers brings the past tumbling back into the present; as vivid, painful and vital as ever.
Since then, Beth hasn't allowed herself to think about those years of her childhood. But the arrival of The Book of Summers brings the past tumbling back into the present; as vivid, painful and vital as ever.
About Emylia Hall:
Emylia Hall was born in the U.K. in 1978 and grew up
in the Devon countryside, the daughter of an English artist and a Hungarian
quilt maker. After studying at York University and in Lausanne, Switzerland,
Emylia spent five years working in a London advertising agency before moving to
the French Alps. It was there that she began to write. Emylia’s short fiction
has appeared in numerous publications, and Elle Magazine (U.K.) named
her one of 2012’s most anticipated debut novelists. Emylia now lives in Bristol
with her husband, also an author.
THE BOOK OF SUMMERS is her first novel, and is
inspired by evocative memories of childhood holidays spent in rural Hungary.
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Oh I have to have this book,,it sounds so good,,and since my mom was from Devon I have to read it,,thanks for the giveaway,
Devon
Devon said... May 29, 2012 at 9:30 AM
What a wonderful book which is memorable. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
traveler said... May 29, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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Margie said... May 29, 2012 at 11:45 AM
This book sounds SO GOOD! Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
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Colleen Turner said... May 29, 2012 at 1:43 PM
This book has some familiarness in the storyline but the subject is different. I think I would enjoy reading about her summers with her mom.
Sandra K321 said... May 29, 2012 at 1:48 PM
This sounds likes a really great read. Some mystery tied in with the family drama perhaps? Thanks!
holdenj said... May 29, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Janet said... May 29, 2012 at 5:35 PM
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Linda Kish said... May 29, 2012 at 6:00 PM
I would enjoy this book. Thanks for the chance.
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momma8385 said... May 29, 2012 at 6:58 PM
Sounds like a lovely read! Thank you for the chance.
Anonymous said... May 30, 2012 at 7:45 AM
I think I'd enjoy this story. Thanks for the giveaway.
Nancy said... May 30, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Thank you for the chance.
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I'd really enjoy reading this book. Thanks!
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rubynreba said... June 1, 2012 at 11:58 AM
I love books like these, with such a charming story line, and characters that really are relatable.
Thank you for hosting a giveaway for this incredible book.
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~Enamored Soul~ said... June 1, 2012 at 4:54 PM
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Nancye said... June 1, 2012 at 6:20 PM
It looks like a good story.
Maureen said... June 3, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Nice cover. This sounds like an interesting book.
bn100 said... June 3, 2012 at 10:22 PM
This sounds like a book I would enjoy!
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