A time for renewal
Jacobs, Anna2015
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In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Mayne Esher has no choice but to turn Esherwood, the war-damaged stately home which has been in his family for generations, into flats. Rebuilding Esherwood won't be easy but with Judith Crossley by his side, Mayne hopes to restore it to its former glory. First, he must open it up to some of his long-suffering army friends...and it soon becomes clear that the house isn't the only thing which needs rebuilding. Victor is fighting his late wife's rich and arrogant mother for custody of his daughter Betty. Ros has been cheated out of her money and has nowhere to go now she's been demobbed from the army. Daniel is still unsettled after his wartime experiences. He's waiting for his divorce to go through and has family problems that take him away from Rivenshaw. Francis hasn't even been in touch. On top of these troubles, saving Esherwood proves to be a difficult undertaking for Mayne and Judith. And certain people will stop at nothing to prevent it happening. In this time of renewal, will the group find a way to rebuild their lives, and the old house, as planned?
A time for renewal / Anna Jacobs.
London : Hodder & Stoughton General Division, 2015.London Hodder & Stoughton, 2015.©2015.
341 pages ; 24 cm.
Rivenshaw saga ; book two.
Australian author.
9781444787726
JACO
English
Dwellings -- Conservation and restoration -- FictionCustody of children -- FictionMan-woman relationships -- FictionInterpersonal relations -- FictionDwellings -- Conservation and restoration -- England -- Lancashire -- FictionArchitecture, Domestic -- Conservation and restoration -- England -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- FictionEngland -- Social life and customs -- 1945- -- FictionFamily saga fictionHistorical fictionDomestic fiction
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