Growing up in the 40s and 50s, Charlotte is surrounded by the secrecy of her birth. Orphaned at four years old after the death of her father and unaware of both her mother and her mother's family, she is under the care of the God-fearing Miss Henrietta Prior when she meets Ralph Fielding. Two years later she quits her job in nursing, marries Ralph and moves abroad...against the advice of Miss Prior. Charlotte blossoms during the next three years with Ralph and their two children, but her hard earned triumphs are cruelly shattered by Ralph's unexpected and unwelcome departure, made with a cold calculating precision, some years later. As a result, she is left to dig deep into her resources and begins to write a book as one of the ways to support her family. In her vulnerable state, Charlotte falls for Tom Wilder, a plausible but married man. Their affair is long and turbulent and eventually ends painfully before ather tragedy strikes, leaving her with more heartache and the impossible tion that happier times could lie ahead. She resolves to look for her lost family after receiving a letter that leads her to America, where she makes an extraordinary discovery. Will she finally find fulfilment? A story of courage, optimism and human frailty, 'O' is for Orphan and Optimist is a fictional biography that will appeal to readers who enjoy more than a hint of truth in their stories.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Matador, Troubador Publishing
ISBN-10
1784622575
ISBN-13
9781784622572
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214270829
Product Key Features
Author
Drew Harrington
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General & Literary Fiction
Genre
General & Literary Fiction
Dimensions
Weight
354g
Height
216mm
Width
138mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Market Harborough
Spine
16mm
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Drew Harrington is a retired school teacher who takes an active role in her village community. She has been writing for many years and enjoys travelling to new places. Drew lives in Sussex with her husband, Jon, and Irish Wolfound, Rufus.