The Jeweller's Wife
1938. As England awaits the outbreak of war, Juliet Winterton journeys from the Mediterranean to the Essex countryside to begin her life as the beautiful young wife of a London jeweller.
But beneath her husband’s intelligence and ambition, lies a cruel and ruthless man. And when dashing politician Gillis Sinclair comes to stay at Marsh Court, Juliet is drawn to his irresistible charm.
So begins a passionate affair that will have consequences far beyond anything Juliet imagines. For Gillis Sinclair is hiding a dark secret and, as the next generation of Wintertons grows up, Juliet fears that they, too, will be tainted by the past…
An epic tale of love and loss, passion and betrayal, that moves through the turbulence of war to 1960s’ London.
But beneath her husband’s intelligence and ambition, lies a cruel and ruthless man. And when dashing politician Gillis Sinclair comes to stay at Marsh Court, Juliet is drawn to his irresistible charm.
So begins a passionate affair that will have consequences far beyond anything Juliet imagines. For Gillis Sinclair is hiding a dark secret and, as the next generation of Wintertons grows up, Juliet fears that they, too, will be tainted by the past…
An epic tale of love and loss, passion and betrayal, that moves through the turbulence of war to 1960s’ London.
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A fast-moving, complex story
A beautifully turned, compassionate novel. Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings
A sensitive examination of love and loss by this master storyteller
A gripping and intelligent romance