7, ISBN: 9781513014364

Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author… More...

Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author.' Compulsion ReadsWhat if the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone really rather extraordinary?Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the new medium that will shape her life: "Can you think of a really good memory? Perhaps yo Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author.' Compulsion ReadsWhat if the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone really rather extraordinary?Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the new medium that will shape her life: "Can you think of a really good memory? Perhaps you can see it when you close your eyes. Now think how much better it would be if you could take it out and look at whenever you wanted to!"2009: Disgraced politician Sir James Hastings is resigned to living out his retirement in a secluded Surrey village. He is unmoved when he learns his mother has died at the age of 108. In his mind, he buried her long ago after she abandoned him as a child. Brought up by his father, a charismatic war-hero turned racing-driver, the young James, torn between self-blame and longing, eventually dismissed her as the 'villain' of his childhood. His inheritance is her life's work - a photography collection spanning six decades. Young student Jenny Jones is curious, and together they explore the pictures, seeing the world through his mother's lens. The camera reveals an extraordinary tale of courage and sacrifice, and James confronts the realisation that his version of the past is not even half the story.A beautifully written journey across a century of change as one man reassembles his own family history. Praise for I Stopped Time: 'Jane Davis … has taken an entire century and covered it with the richness of her characterisation, presenting a family that is beautifully flawed, brimming with affection, and inimitably human.' J Metcalf, book blogger'An emotional and expertly crafted book that beautifully details how the sometimes misunderstood decisions of the past can both haunt and illuminate us in the present, I Stopped Time is a powerful read I hig Book, Fiction & Literature, I Stopped Time~~ Jane Davis~~Book~~Fiction & Literature~~9781513014364, en, I Stopped Time, Jane Davis, 9781513014364, Jane Davis, 07/16/2015, , , , Jane Davis, 07/16/2015<

7, ISBN: 9781513014364

Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author… More...

Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author.' Compulsion ReadsWouldn't you feel cheated if the woman you'd imagined was the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone rather extraordinary?Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the rising medium that is to shape her life: "Ca Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author.' Compulsion ReadsWouldn't you feel cheated if the woman you'd imagined was the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone rather extraordinary?Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the rising medium that is to shape her life: "Can you think of a really good memory? Perhaps you can see it when you close your eyes. Now think how much better it would be if you could take it out and look at whenever you wanted to!"2009: Disgraced politician Sir James Hastings has resigned himself to living out his retirement in a secluded Surrey village. He doesn't react when he learns that the mother who had abandoned him dies at the age of 108: he imagined she had died many years ago. Brought up by his father, a charismatic war-hero turned racing driver, the young James, torn between blaming himself and longing, eventually dismissed her as the 'villain' of his childhood. But, when he inherits her life's work - a photography collection spanning over six decades - he is forced to both confront his past and re-evaluate what he wants from his old age. Assisted by student Jenny Jones, who has recently lost her own mother to cancer, Sir James is persuaded to look at the photographs as if he is seeing through his mother's eyes, only to discover an extraordinary tale of courage and sacrifice."Three. I have three stories," Lottie Parker tells her solicitor while putting her affairs in order. "But it was Oscar Wilde who said that a story is almost certainly a lie. Historical, Fiction & Literature, I Stopped Time~~ Jane Davis~~Historical~~Fiction & Literature~~9781513014364, en, I Stopped Time, Jane Davis, 9781513014364, Jane Davis, 07/16/2015, , , , Jane Davis, 07/16/2015<

2009, ISBN: 9781513014364

Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author… More...

Historical Fiction from an Award Winning AuthorFifth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback format'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author.' Compulsion ReadsWouldn't you feel cheated if the woman you'd imagined was the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone rather extraordinary?Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the rising medium that is to shape her life: "Can you think of a really good memory? Perhaps you can see it when you close your eyes. Now think how much better it would be if you could take it out and look at whenever you wanted to!"2009: Disgraced politician Sir James Hastings has resigned himself to living out his retirement in a secluded Surrey village. He doesn't react when he learns that the mother who had abandoned him dies at the age of 108: he imagined she had died many years ago. Brought up by his father, a charismatic war-hero turned racing driver, the young James, torn between blaming himself and longing, eventually dismissed her as the 'villain' of his childhood. But, when he inherits her life's work - a photography collection spanning over six decades - he is forced to both confront his past and re-evaluate what he wants from his old age. Assisted by student Jenny Jones, who has recently lost her own mother to cancer, Sir James is persuaded to look at the photographs as if he is seeing through his mother's eyes, only to discover an extraordinary tale of courage and sacrifice."Three. I have three stories," Lottie Parker tells her solicitor while putting her affairs in order. "But it was Oscar Wilde who said that a story is almost certainly a lie." E-Book<