He's claustrophobic. She's agoraphobic. He doesn't own a pair of pyjamas. That's all she wears.
A bird and a fish may love each other but where will they make a home together.
From the author of TIED TO THE TRACKS comes a charming new novel set in Lambert's Corner, South Carolina-a beautiful town where no one's secrets remain secret for very long. For John Dodge, moving to new places and reviving ailing businesses is a way of life. So when he sees an ad for Scriveners, a stationery shop in a small town in South Carolina, he decides to take the plunge.
As soon as he arrives in Lambert's Corner, Dodge falls happily into the whirl of gossip, gifts and quintessential Southern hospitality. Link Kay, one of his employees, warms up to him after Dodge admires his expertise on pens. Bean Hurt-a feisty and outspoken ten-year-old-becomes a fast friend. And Maude Golden, the mayor, supplies him with indispensable information. But the one person who really catches Dodge's eye is Julia Darrow-the beautiful but aloof pyjama wearing-owner of the Cocoon, a popular store specializing in luxury linens.
Dodge tries to befriend her, but she remains elusive and mysterious. Everyone knows that she is a widow, but no one seems to know why she came to town or why she never leaves Lambert Square - or does she? Like Dodge, Chicago-born Julia is fleeing a tumultuous past. But with the help of a hilarious and endearing cast of characters, Julia and Dodge learn that, sometimes, you don't need to go far to find home.
By:
Sara Donati Imprint: Bantam Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 200mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 296g ISBN:9781863256193 ISBN 10: 1863256199 Pages: 368 Publication Date:02 March 2009 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Sara Donati is the bestselling author of Into the Wilderness, Dawn on a Distant Shore, Lake in the Clouds and Fire Along the Sky, and the pen name of Rosina Lippi, whose literary novel Homestead was shortlisted for the Orange Prize.