Where the wild cherries grow : a novel of the south of France

'atmospheric, Engaging And Sublimely Satisfying' Veronica Henry How Far Must You Run To Leave The Past Behind You? It Is 1919 And The End Of The War Has Not Brought Peace For Emeline Vane. Lost In Grief, She Is Suddenly Alone At The Heart Of A Depleted Family. She Can No Longer Cope. And As Everything Seems To Be Slipping Beyond Her Control, In A Moment Of Desperation, She Boards A Train And Runs Away. Fifty Years Later, A Young Solicitor On His First Case Finds Emeline’s Diary. What Bill Perch Finds In The Tattered Pages Of Neat Script Goes Against Everything He Has Been Told. He Begins To Trace An Anguished Story Of Love And Betrayal That Will Send Him On A Journey To Discover The Truth. I Closed My Eyes As I Tried To Pick Apart Every Flavour, Because Nothing Had Ever Tasted So Good Before. It Was Love And It Could Not Be Hidden. What Really Happened To Emeline All Those Years Ago? Includes A Sumptuous Recipe Inspired By The Author's Research For The Book. I closed my eyes as I tried to pick apart every flavour, because nothing had ever tasted so good before. It was like tasting for the first time. Like discovering colour ... In 1919, the cold sweep of the Norfolk fens only holds for Emeline Vane memories of her family, all killed in the war. Whispers in the village say she's lost her mind as well as her family - and in a moment's madness she boards a train to France and runs from it all. She keeps running until she reaches a tiny fishing village so far from home it might as well be the end of the world. Transfixed by the endless Mediterranean, Emeline is taken in by Maman and her nineteen-year-old son, and there she is offered a glimpse of a life so different to the one she used to know: golden-green olive oil drizzled over roasted tomatoes, mouth-wateringly smoky red spices, and hot, caramel sweetness. But it's not just the intense, rich flavours that draw her to the village, and soon a forbidden love affair begins. One that is threatened by the whispers from home that blow in on the winds from the mountains .. I closed my eyes as I tried to pick apart every flavour, because nothing had ever tasted so good before. It was like tasting for the first time. Like discovering colour . . . It is 1919 and the war is over, but for Emeline Vane the cold Norfolk fens only are haunted by memories of those she has lost. In a moment of grief, she recklessly boards a train and runs from it all. Her journey leads her far away, to a tiny seaside village in the South of France. Taken in by cafe owner Maman and her twenty-year-old son, Emeline discovers a world completely new to her: of oranges, olives and wild herbs, the raw, rich tastes of the land. But when a love affair develops, as passionate as the flavours of the village, secrets from home begin blowing in on the sea wides. Fifty years later, a young solictor on his first case finds Emeline's diary, and begins to trace a story of betrayal, love and bittersweet secrets that will send him on a journey to discover the truth... "It is 1919, and the end of the war has not brought peace for Emeline Vane. Lost in grief, she is suddenly alone at the heart of a depleted family. And just as everything seems to slipping beyond her control, in a moment of desperation, she boards a train and runs away. Her journey leads her to a tiny seaside village in the South of France. Taken in by café owner Maman and her twenty-year-old son, Emeline discovers a world completely new to her: of oranges, olives and wild herbs, the raw, rich tastes of the land. But soon secrets from home begin blowing in on the sea waves. Fifty years later, Bill Perch, a young solicitor on his first case, finds Emeline's diary, and begins to trace an anguished story of betrayal and love that will send him on a journey to discover the truth. What really happened to Emeline all those years ago?"--Dust jacket flap "It is 1919 and the end of the war has not brought peace for Emeline Vane. Lost in grief, she is suddenly alone at the heart of a depleted family. She can no longer cope. And as everything seems to be slipping beyond her control, in a moment of desperation, she boards a train and runs away. Fifty years later, a young solicitor on his first case finds Emeline's diary. What Bill Perch finds in the tattered pages of neat script goes against everything he has been told. He begins to trace an anguished story of love and betrayal that will send him on a journey to discover the truth."--Back cover She can no longer cope. And just as everything seems to be slipping beyond her control, in a moment of desperation, she boards a train and runs away. Her journey leads her to a tiny seaside village in the South of France. Taken in by cafe owner Maman and her twenty-year-old son, Emeline discovers a world completely new to her: of oranges, olives and wild herbs, the raw, rich tastes of the land. But when a love affair develops as passionate as the flavors of the village, secrets from home begin blowing in. The bestselling ebook sensation.'Atmospheric, engaging and sublimely satisfying' Veronica HenryHow far must you run to leave the past behind you? It is 1919 and the end of the war has not brought peace for Emeline Vane.