A delightful evocation of rural France Writer Martin Woodbridge and his wife Merle are captivated by the Dordogne village of Bernay in 1966, even though the friendly hotel manager's relationship with his wife seems to show some disturbing undercurrents. When Martin returns to Bernay, it will be under tragically different circumstances. But with the village still casting its spell, he may find it hard ever to leave . . .
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Martin and Merle enjoy their holidays away from their home in Kent, traveling through France. What appeals is not the big cities but the small villages, still sleepy in the mid-1960s. They are especially taken with Bernay, not only for its bucolic environs and slower pace but also for the people. Martin becomes good friends with the local hotelier and his wife. Soon, though, it becomes apparent that all is not well in his friend's marriage. This worries them but does not deter Martin and Merle from their decision to purchase a home in Bernay. Once back in Kent, however, Merle unexpectedly dies. Martin returns to France and becomes acquainted with the owner of the chateau where his new cottage lies. Chantal is divorced and as different from Merle as night from day. As their friendship deepens, the tragedy of the hotelier's marriage looms in the background as a mystery to be solved. Paige presents an engaging tale, simply and gently told, and a wonderful depiction of rural France. Maria Hatton
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
About the Author
Frances Paige won the Romantic Novelists Award in 1974 for her book Vote for a Silk Gown. Since then she has written many more novels, mostly set in either Scotland or France, all of which have been hugely popular.
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