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The Water's Edge (Paperback)

by Louise Tondeur (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New Ed edition (6 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755301412
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755301416
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 736,226 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Big Issue, March 10 -16, 2003
'The Water's Edge is full of surprises...the quirkiness and quiet beauty of its characters...make this an unususal debut' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A beguiling tale of a young girl finding her place in the world, based on the Persephone myth.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bewitchingly brilliant, 2 Jun 2007
By NB (Middlesbrough, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Water's Edge (Hardcover)

I read Tondeur's second book last year and loved her thoroughness when it comes to detail - whether it be character traits or surroundings, she conjures up a very real picture, and characters you actually care about.

In this, her debut novel, she starts in the present day with the story of Rice, a successful photographer, who was once orphaned teenager who went to live in a Bournemouth hotel with her mum's estranged friend Beatrice, her mother Maggie and her daughter Esther.

It is a love story, one that takes twists and turns from the present to the past and back again, telling each of the women's stories; first an abridged version, then more in depth, and from different perspectives - this includes Persephone, who returns each year from Hades to keep an eye on the people of the hotel.

The stories of each character are simple but intriguing and I defy anyone to read this and not try to red quicker so you can find out what's going to happen.

I adored her romantic descriptions of being by the sea, and those of the strange world of the hotel, and maybe the only thing that irked a little was that when any minor (male) characters came in, they were flawed beyond redemption, something which totally doesn't apply to the main (female) characters.

I would thoroughly recommend this book though, so go seek it out!
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