A Grand Passion

Anne de Lisle

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Random House
02 April 2007

Biography; Travel writing

A joyful, page-turning tale of a love affair between a woman, a man . . . and the stately ruin they transformed into a home.

A joyful, page-turning tale of a love affair between a woman, a man . . . and the stately ruin they transformed into a home.

She rescued a house, then the house rescued her . . .

When Anne, a divorced author suffering from writer's block, and her new partner, Ian, a widower and fellow Scottish romantic, decide to take their deepening relationship to the next level and move in together, it isn't as simple as it sounds. There are their respective adult children's feelings to consider, plus Anne and Ian want to make a new start away from the scrutiny of the tiny township where they've both lived for many years.

Their search takes them to the historic Queensland town of Maryborough, where the brief glimpse of a derelict house not even for sale is the start of a whole new life together.

This is Anne's story of how she lovingly brought Baddow House - known locally as 'the Ghost House' - back to life, and in doing so both rediscovered her passion for writing and cemented her relationship with Ian. But it's not all choosing paint colours and uncovering troves of priceless cedar. The restoration is a difficult, costly and painstaking process. And family tensions arise when the couple want to take the next step, marriage, placing a great strain on what had been an easy, comfortable partnership.

How Anne overcomes the obstacles in her path, including a fear of being alone in the isolated, spooky house at night, will have you cheering her on.

By: Anne de Lisle
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9781863256445
ISBN 10: 186325644X
Pages: 322
Publication Date: 02 April 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anne de Lisle lives with her husband, Ian Russell, and two dogs, Topsy and Lottie, in Baddow House, Maryborough - known locally as 'the Ghost House'. She has written four internationally successful historical romances and her first non-fiction book, A Grand Passion, an entertaining memoir about restoring her house, was published in April 2007.

Reviews for A Grand Passion

Anne is a gem of a writer, spinning her story with self-deprecataing humour; raw emotion and easy style. --Nancy Bates, editor Fraser Coast Chronicle Set fair to become my favourite memoir of the year. --Country Style Makes for excellent vicarious reading. --The Australian Her style is simple and confident and she takes the reader with her. --Mary Philip, Courier Mail

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