THE
CORNISH
HOUSE
Can a house heal a broken heart?
When artist Maddie inherits a house in Cornwall shortly after the death of her husband, she hopes it will be the fresh start she and her step-daughter Hannah desperately need.
Trevenen is beautiful but neglected, a rambling house steeped in history.Maddie is enchanted by it and determined to learn as much as she can about its past.As she discovers the stories of generations of women who’ve lived their before, Maddie begins to feel her life is somehow intertwined within its walls.
But Maddie’s dream of a calm life in the countryside is far from the reality she faces.Still struggling with her grief and battling with Hannah, Maddie is unable to find inspiration for her painting and realises she may face the prospect of having to sell Trevenen, just as she is coming to love it.
And as Maddie and Hannah pull at the seams of Trevenen’s past, the house reveals secrets that have lain hidden for generations.
This gorgeously sweeping debut from Liz Fenwick is touched with romance and mystery, a perfect summer read.
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REVIEWS
“Totally absorbing, a delightful debut novel ”
“This is a book about loss, misguided decisions, heartbreak and change, but it’s also about hope, long held secrets and friendships formed between the unlikeliest of people... [it] made me laugh out loud and cry a few times. I loved it”
“An intriguing, deeply felt and poignant story”
“The Cornish House is an escapist and often emotional book, in which relationships are put to the test”
“The story is beautifully told with characters who reach out to you”
