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Written on Glass (Charnwood Library)

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Judith Lennox provides an realistic insight into the time after the World War II . Two affluent families live in the South of England near London. The Temperleys with their adored daughter Julia and their sensible son Marius live in Missencourt, a great house that always was the place of security and decency. Their well known friends the Chancellors also have two children, the older and stronger son Jack and the younger son Will who was discharged. The story starts when Jack comes back home in 1946, he is physically and mentally unharmed, but has great fear that his one love Julia might not love him anymore. Insecurity fills the friends when they discover that they all became older and the sibling rivalry for Juila's love starts again between Jack and Will . The 4 years Jack fighted for England were passed and Julia had become a responsible and successful woman, she substituted her father who died while Marius fighted in Italy ,in the big firm. In one day of blindfold action Julia marries Will, though she still loves Jack. Marius tried to find his first love he had to leave when he disconnected into World War II. And still there is the young Topaz, the cousin of Jack and Will who lives with her uncaring mother in London. After the war this is the first time she spends her summer at the Chancellors with her old friends . In such a way the book is about the years 1946 till 1953 . Marriages were formed, children were born, the lovers and heartbreakers came and went away again, mysteries became public, surprises and secrets in love and friendship convulsed the friends. The book is written in the view of all of the friends and a great atmosphere is built. A sweeping family saga in the hard time after the World War II.

I bought this book at Heathrow while waiting for my flight home to San Francisco. I was hooked from the first page, and the discomforts of 10 hours in coach class just melted away. It is a charming book with well-drawn characters and plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader's attention. I could not help but compare the writing style and content to Maeve Binchy. There is great similarity in writing style between the two authors and fans of Ms. Binchy will not be disappointed at discovering Judith Lennox.

I recommend this book with enthusiasm to anyone who is looking for a vacation read. It wont win the Nobel Prize for Literature but it's extremely enjoyable, nevertheless.

"Written on Glass" is the second book that I read from Judith Lennox and I loved it! Ms. Lennox is able to write books that draw the reader in and able to hold their attention. She is also able to give her characters real emotions that make the reader continue on, to see how the story ends. A great book!

I loved this book, I happened to just pick it up on a Wal-Mart table where all the books were marked down. I thought it was going to be a boring book at first because most books put me to sleep, but I LOVED this book. It was a great story. It was almost like watching a movie. I recommed this book to everyone, my roommate is now about to start reading it. I never wanted it to end. I am now currently reading her other book "Some Old Lovers Ghost" let you know how that one goes... :)

I have been searching for a long while to find someone who can tell such a saga, as Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher -- and I have now found this author in Judith Lennox! What a fabulous story! Thoroughly enjoyed this novel, from start to finish! Highly recommend! :-)