Echoes of the Past [Hardcover]

Jessica Blair (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 27, 2003

Recently widowed, Katherine Chambers is taking her young son to visit her husband's family when disaster strikes. The ship they are sailing on runs into a severe storm off Robin Hood's Bay on the Yorkshire Coast. The Whitby lifeboat goes to their rescue but the freak weather conditions mean that not only is the ship lost but the lifeboat crew as well. However, among the bodies on the beach, a survivor is found. Identified as a Katherine from the engraving on the bracelet she wears on her wrist, she has no knowledge of who she is or where she is from. Dr Bennett, the local doctor in Robin Hood's Bay, is called in but though he can treat Katherine's cuts and physical ailments, there is little he can do to heal the gaps in her memory. Determined to save her from being placed in an institution he asks his spinster sister to take care of her until her family can be traced. But jealous of her brother's interest in Katherine's care, Amelia Bennett is not always kind to her charge. She takes a cruel pleasure in Katherine's predicament, and especially her turbulent reaction whenever there is a storm. But until Katherine can remember her past, her future is far from certain...

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About the Author

Jessica Blair grew up in Middlesbrough, trained as a teacher and now lives in Ampleforth. She became a full-time writer in 1977 and has written more than 50 books under various pseudonyms.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Piatkus (November 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749906391
• ISBN-13: 978-0749906399
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,803,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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