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Tumbledown Manor
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781496701480
Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
Published: Apr 26 2016
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
From New York Times bestselling author Helen Brown comes a witty, uplifting novel about a woman who discovers that it's never too late to build the home--and the life--you've always longed for...
The windows rattle. The roof leaks. Every surface cries out to be stripped, painted, or polished. But for writer Lisa Trumperton, the dilapidated manor house that once belonged to her great-grandfather is far more than the sum of its battered parts. It's the chance for a new start on her own terms. The fact that it's in the Melbourne countryside of her Australian homeland, far from the deceitful ex-husband she just left behind in New York...well, that's a bonus.
Lisa sets to work refurbishing Trumperton Manor, assisted by her son, his friends, and a Gray Army of retired handymen. But it's not just her ancestral home that's being transformed. As she trades her chic Manhattan clothes for jeans and work boots, Lisa is changing and fortifying her relationships with her family and her sense of self. There are floods, fires, and catastrophes, but there are new allies too, including a one-eyed cat, a stubborn cockatoo, and a rugged landscaper with an irresistible grin. Piece by piece, the house is pushing Lisa beyond her old limits, daring her to embrace something bigger, braver, and more rewarding than she ever dreamed.
Praise for Helen Brown and Her Books
A buoyant tale, heartfelt and open. --Booklist on Cleo
Brown writes eloquently about the bonds between women ... a moving story of love and identity. --Kirkus Reviews on Cats & Daughters
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