Beautiful book, great novel!
The story evolves around two main characters, Madame Burova and Billie, and a number of secondary, but not less engaging ones.
Imelda Burova is a tarot reader who in 1972 takes over from her mother Shunty Mae to run their sea front booth in Brighton and also starts to work at the local holiday park, getting to meet a lot of interesting people.
Billie is an almost 50 years old woman who, when her father dies, finds out to be a "foundling" .
The story is a dual time-line narration between early 70s and present days, full of wonderfully depicted characters (my personal favourite Clive) who you can't but fall in love with (or despise in certain cases).
Through the plot, with its twists and turns, we get to know the truth about Billie's past and who her real parents are. The main theme is love in all its variations, but other themes are also debated (racism and inappropriate sexual behavior towards women in workplaces).
I really enjoyed this beautiful book, so much that I didn't want it to end!
The story evolves around two main characters, Madame Burova and Billie, and a number of secondary, but not less engaging ones.
Imelda Burova is a tarot reader who in 1972 takes over from her mother Shunty Mae to run their sea front booth in Brighton and also starts to work at the local holiday park, getting to meet a lot of interesting people.
Billie is an almost 50 years old woman who, when her father dies, finds out to be a "foundling" .
The story is a dual time-line narration between early 70s and present days, full of wonderfully depicted characters (my personal favourite Clive) who you can't but fall in love with (or despise in certain cases).
Through the plot, with its twists and turns, we get to know the truth about Billie's past and who her real parents are. The main theme is love in all its variations, but other themes are also debated (racism and inappropriate sexual behavior towards women in workplaces).
I really enjoyed this beautiful book, so much that I didn't want it to end!