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Ruth of a close, loving marriage is left utterly bereft when her husband, Ben, dies in a tragic accident just a year into their union. Unable to confide in Ben’s family, who are coping in their own ways, she withdraws into the isolation of her countryside cottage as the seasons shift around her. While most of Ben’s relatives remain distant, his young brother Jo reaches out across his own sorrow to offer Ruth a compassionate hand that may help her reclaim life from devastating unhappiness.
First publish date: February 24, 1977
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Susan Hill
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