Sheltering Rain

The captivating debut novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new bestseller Still Me.

'Page-turning . . . Be sure that your bookmark is a hankie.' - Elle

On Coronation night the ex-pat community in Hong Kong gathers for a celebration party, and while they strain to listen to the wireless, 21-year-old Joy falls in love at first sight. She is engaged within 24 hours, but will not see her fiance again for a year.

In 1980, 18-year-old Patricia's rebellion is to run away to from County Wexford with her illegitimate child.

Fifteen years later Sabine leaves trendy Hackney to visit the grandparents she doesn't know, and finds that time in Wexford seems to have stood still.

When Sabine, her mother and grandmother are brought together, not only is a deeply buried family secret is discovered, but also some fundamental truths: about the conflict between love and duty, about women's choices, and about mothers and daughters.

'An enjoyable read' - Sunday Express

'An emotional roller-coaster' - Company

'Beautiful and very moving' - Lesley Pearse

'Rich and deep and full of wonderfully realised characters' - Anne Rivers Siddons

Autorentext

Jojo Moyes

Zusammenfassung
From the bestselling author of The Last Letter from Your Lover, now a major motion pictureThe captivating debut novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You Still Me and The Giver of Stars.'Page-turning . . . Be sure that your bookmark is a hankie.' - ElleWhen twenty-one year old Joy meets handsome naval officer Edward at an ex-pat party in 1950s Hong Kong, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. Quickly wedded, she leaves to travel the world with her new husband. But she soon discovers that married life isn't all that it seems . . .In 1980, Joy's young daughter Kate mysteriously flees the family home. Fifteen years later, Kate's own daughter Sabine leaves London in search of grandparents she has never known. When the family is finally reunited, hidden tensions come to the surface, uncovering a dark secret which has been deeply buried for years . . .'An enjoyable read' - Sunday Express'An emotional roller-coaster' - Company'Beautiful and very moving' - Lesley Pearse'Rich and deep and full of wonderfully realised characters' - Anne Rivers Siddons