The Battle For Christabel

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The Battle For Christabel
Author : Margaret Forster
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Publisher : Random House
Language : English
Release Date : 31 July 2012
ISBN : 9781446443637
Pages : 274 pages
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The Battle For Christabel by Margaret Forster Book PDF Summary

Rowena wants a baby. What she doesn't want is the baby's father. Yet five years after the birth of Christabel, Rowena is dead, tragically killed in a climbing accident. The battle for Christabel has begun... With signature skill, Margaret Forster reveals the conflicting personal interests that lie behind each character’s claim on the child. Drawn from the perspectives of social workers, grandparents, lovers and foster-mothers, this novel is a remarkable and heartfelt exploration of the complexities of motherhood.

The Battle For Christabel

Rowena wants a baby. What she doesn't want is the baby's father. Yet five years after the birth of Christabel, Rowena is dead, tragically killed in a climbing accident. The battle for Christabel has begun... With signature skill, Margaret Forster reveals the conflicting personal interests that lie behind each character’

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