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Christmas in Cornwall
- Author
- Marcia Willett
- Narrator
- Phyllida Nash
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 30 October 2012
- Run Time
- 10 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
As Christmas approaches, Clem and his five-year-old son, Jakey, move to be closer to Clem's mother, Dossie, in Cornwall. Clem realizes that he has to be strong to keep his family together. Forming a slightly unconventional family setup with Dossie, Jakey, and Clem are the jovial nuns of the local convent. But when an unexpected event threatens to destroy the nuns' way of life, will everyone still be together next Christmas? Beloved novelist Marcia Willett's gentle and compassionate holiday tale will touch the hearts of parents and grandparents everywhere.
Critics Review
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“The plot is simple…the characters are sincere. Like other books by Marcia Willet the story invites readers to settle in and sip the charm of a sweet holiday story.”
Deseret News
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“Willett deftly portrays all of the characters in this touching multigenerational story of love and family.”
Library Journal
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“A deeply meaningful story about the power of family and finding the strength to face the future.”
Booklist
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“A quiet, sweet, slow-building story of spirit, faith, family, and community and the love that binds them.”
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Details
- Author
- Marcia Willett
- Narrator
- Phyllida Nash
- Duration
- 10 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 October 2012
- ISBN
- 9781620644362
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Romance, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction
Synopsis
As Christmas approaches, Clem and his five-year-old son, Jakey, move to be closer to Clem's mother, Dossie, in Cornwall. Clem realizes that he has to be strong to keep his family together. Forming a slightly unconventional family setup with Dossie, Jakey, and Clem are the jovial nuns of the local convent. But when an unexpected event threatens to destroy the nuns' way of life, will everyone still be together next Christmas? Beloved novelist Marcia Willett's gentle and compassionate holiday tale will touch the hearts of parents and grandparents everywhere.
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