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An eight-year-old child witnesses her mother's secret and knows that from that moment life will never be the same.
After Molly, her mother dies, Alison uses her legacy to make a film
about Molly's relationship with a man she had known since she was a
teenager. What hold did this man have over her mother? And what other
secrets was her mother hiding?
Castles in the Air follows the life of Molly Ripley through
the eyes of her daughter Alison. From Molly’s childhood in colonial Hong
Kong and Malaya; wartime adventures as a rookie office girl in the far
east outpost of Bletchley Park then as a young nurse in the city;
tangled romance and marriage… to her challenging middle-age when demons
from the past seem set to overwhelm her.
The writer in Alison can't stop until she reveals the story of Molly's past. But as a daughter, does she have the courage to face up to the uncomfortable truths of Molly's seemingly ordinary life?
As she unravels the private self that Molly kept secret, Alison
realises that she is trying to find herself through her mother's story.
By trying to make sense of the past, can she move on with her future?
Honest yet unsentimental and told with abundant love and compassion,
this is a profoundly moving portrait of a woman’s life, hopes and
dreams. We learn not only about Molly, but about mothers and daughters, secrets and love. A story for readers struggling to come to terms with the trauma of losing loved ones.
An eight-year-old child witnesses her mother's secret and knows that from that moment life will never be the same.
After Molly, her mother dies, Alison uses her legacy to make a film about Molly's...
An eight-year-old child witnesses her mother's secret and knows that from that moment life will never be the same.
After Molly, her mother dies, Alison uses her legacy to make a film
about Molly's relationship with a man she had known since she was a
teenager. What hold did this man have over her mother? And what other
secrets was her mother hiding?
Castles in the Air follows the life of Molly Ripley through
the eyes of her daughter Alison. From Molly’s childhood in colonial Hong
Kong and Malaya; wartime adventures as a rookie office girl in the far
east outpost of Bletchley Park then as a young nurse in the city;
tangled romance and marriage… to her challenging middle-age when demons
from the past seem set to overwhelm her.
The writer in Alison can't stop until she reveals the story of Molly's past. But as a daughter, does she have the courage to face up to the uncomfortable truths of Molly's seemingly ordinary life?
As she unravels the private self that Molly kept secret, Alison
realises that she is trying to find herself through her mother's story.
By trying to make sense of the past, can she move on with her future?
Honest yet unsentimental and told with abundant love and compassion,
this is a profoundly moving portrait of a woman’s life, hopes and
dreams. We learn not only about Molly, but about mothers and daughters, secrets and love. A story for readers struggling to come to terms with the trauma of losing loved ones.
As a young child Alison realizes all is not as it seems with her mother but she is too young to really understand what she has just witnessed. As children we do not ordinarily realize our parents are human until we are adults ourselves and that even our parents have their secrets. Alison uses letters and diaries of her mother Molly to write a very moving story about her mother and faces that she may have never really known her. Great story about a daughter trying to find her path after she uncovers her mother’s life and secrets. I would like to thank the Publisher and Net Galley for the chance to read this ARC.
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Alison Ripley has always wondered about the man she saw her mother with, the man who was not her husband, Alison’s father. He seemed to have a tremendous hold on Molly. After her mother’s death, Alison decided to learn more about her mother’s life and hopefully more about the man who intruded on their lives. What follows is a fascinating story of Molly’s childhood in Colonial Hon Kong and later, her work at Bletchley Park and then her days as a nurse and the troubles that would ultimately overcome her in middle age. A highly readable story about a remarkable life
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As a young child Alison realizes all is not as it seems with her mother but she is too young to really understand what she has just witnessed. As children we do not ordinarily realize our parents are human until we are adults ourselves and that even our parents have their secrets. Alison uses letters and diaries of her mother Molly to write a very moving story about her mother and faces that she may have never really known her. Great story about a daughter trying to find her path after she uncovers her mother’s life and secrets. I would like to thank the Publisher and Net Galley for the chance to read this ARC.
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Alison Ripley has always wondered about the man she saw her mother with, the man who was not her husband, Alison’s father. He seemed to have a tremendous hold on Molly. After her mother’s death, Alison decided to learn more about her mother’s life and hopefully more about the man who intruded on their lives. What follows is a fascinating story of Molly’s childhood in Colonial Hon Kong and later, her work at Bletchley Park and then her days as a nurse and the troubles that would ultimately overcome her in middle age. A highly readable story about a remarkable life
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