Song of Rhanna (Thorndike Large Print Popular Series) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Christine Marion Fraser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1988 | Series: Thorndike Large Print Popular Series

Secure in the loving contentment of her marriage to Lorn, Ruth felt her happiness was complete. And she was thrilled to hear that her oldest friend, Rachel, planned a visit to Rhanna. Now a successful composer and concert violinist, Rachel was coming back to her native island for a summer's rest. To Ruth's surprise, Lorn was strangely unenthusiastic about their childhood friend's return. Rachel's arrival was to bring Ruth more heartache than she could ever have imagined, and would estrange her from the island community she loved. Yet no matter how far she travelled, the Song of Rhanna would always be calling her home...

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"1 'A captivating new saga from the author of the topselling Rhanna novels' Good Book Guide on KINVARA 2 'Christine Marion Fraser weaves an intriguing story in which the characters are alive against a spellbinding background' Yorkshire Herald 3 'Fraser writes with great depth of feeling and has the knack of making her characters come alive. She paints beautiful pictures of the countryside and their changing seasons' Aberdeen Evening Express 4 'Full-blooded romance, a strong, authentic setting' Scotsman 5 'Rhanna is a great discovery. It wouldn't surprise us if one of the Hebridean islands changed its name to cash in on its fame' Glasgow Citizen 6 'An author who has won a huge audience for her warm, absorbing tales of ordinary folk' Annabel --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Christine Marion Fraser is one of Scotland's best-selling authors, outselling even Catherine Cookson, with world-wide readership and translations into many foreign languages. She is the author of the much-loved Rhanna series. Second youngest of a large family, she soon learned independence during childhood years spent in the post-war Govan district of Glasgow. Chris now lives in Argyll with her husband. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 580 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr; Lrg edition (April 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1850571929
• ISBN-13: 978-1850571926
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,185,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Song of Rhanna by Christine Marion Fraser, April 25, 2007

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This review is from: Song of Rhanna (Thorndike Large Print Popular Series) (Paperback)

Description from the book back cover:

Secure in the loving contentment of her marriage to Lorn, Ruth felt her happiness was complete. And she was thrilled to hear that her oldest friend Rachel, planned a visit to Rhanna. Now a successful composer and concert violinist, Rachel was coming back to her native island for a summer's rest. To Ruth's surprise, Lorn was strangely unenthusiastic about their childhood friend's return. Rachel's arrival was to bring Ruth more heartache than she could ever have imagined, and would estrange her from the island community she loved. Yet no matter how far she travelled, the Song of Rhanna would always be calling her home ...

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Scottish Series, July 6, 1998

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This review is from: Song of Rhanna (Thorndike Large Print Popular Series) (Paperback)

Another book in a wonderful series. I have moved mountians to get my fingers on all of these books. If I had known Amazon.com had them, I wouldn't have needed to bribe my English friends to get them for me.