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Zusatztext The Colours is a sweeping family drama covering a span of several decades of the 20th century from just before the First World War right up to the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981. The imagery and descriptions in the novel are striking, closely observed and beautifully wrought Informationen zum Autor Juliet Bates was born in the north-east of England. After studying art and art history, she has worked as a lecturer in art schools in the UK and now in France. The Colours is Juliet's second novel; her debut, The Missing , was published by Linen Press in 2009, and her short stories have appeared in British and Canadian journals and magazines. Klappentext 'A totally engaging epic family drama' Yorkshire Post Ellen has a unique view of the world but living in a tiny town in the north-east of England, in a world on the cusp of war, no one has time for an orphaned girl who seems a little odd. When she is taken in to look after a rich, elderly widow things seem to be get better, despite musty curtains and an aging employer completely out of touch with the world. But pregnancy out of wedlock spoils all this, and Ellen is unable to cope. How will Jack, her son, survive - alone in the world as his mother was? Can they eventually find their way back to each other? The Colours is a sweeping novel of how we can lose ourselves, and our loved ones, perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Virginia Baily. Vorwort An atmospheric, sweeping novel about the bond between mother and son, spanning nearly seventy years and set against the backdrop of the first and second world war. Zusammenfassung An atmospheric, sweeping novel about the bond between mother and son, spanning nearly seventy years and set against the backdrop of the first and second world war.
