I myself could imagine the hot hungarian summers and beautifully described villa serena and its surroundings. So when her father delivers her a parcel one day, a scrapbook that documents the many summers she spent as erzsi, visiting marika and her. A very vivid picture of each scene is painted but at times i did feel that the writing was too descriptive and that i could not fit another chunk into my head. Emylia hall was born in 1978 and grew up in the devon countryside. It is born of childhood memories some real, many imagined. Inside is a letter informing her that her longestranged mother has died, and a scrapbook beth has never seen before. Emylia halls enchantingly evocative debut glimmers with the magic of hot days, cool ponds. But the arrival of the book of summers brings the past tumbling back into the present. Every summer when i was small we would pack up the car and take the ferry from dover to calais, before driving through france and germany. She lives in bristol with her husband, the writer robin etherington, and their.
Read an excerpt friday morning began as english summer mornings often do, with a shy but rising sun and wisps of cloud that were blown away by breakfast. The book of summers by emylia hall headline publishing group. The book of summers emylia hall reading a debut novel is sometimes like opening a new jar of coffee, an experience to be savoured, a promise of things to come. The book of summers audible audiobook unabridged emylia hall author, polly lee narrator, harlequin books s. Inside is a letter informing her that her longestranged mother has died, and a scrapbook beth has never seen. Buy the book of summers by emylia hall from waterstones today. The book of summers is the debut novel from emylia hall, an incredible talent and exciting new voice in contemporary literary fiction.
The richard and judy bestseller by hall, emylia isbn. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on. But the book is a tale of growing up, coming of age, of wanting and getting and getting and not wanting. I thought emylia halls debut novel was well written and would be enjoyed by many readers. The book of summers by emylia hall nook book ebook. My first novel, the book of summers, is a comingofage story about longing and belonging. Every summer when i was small we would pack up the car and take the ferry from dover to calais. The book of summers hall, emylia, cass, karen isbn. Inside is a letter informing her that her long estranged mother has died, and a scrapbook beth has never seen before. The book of summers is a brilliant book that i just couldnt leave and finished it in just a few days. Richard madeley, richard and judy summer book club. Emylia hall is the author of the book of summers 3.