Widows and orphans
Subtitle: a novel
By: by Michael Arditti
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9781910050231
Subjects: Newspapers; Fiction; Families; Avarice; Seaside resorts
Other titles: Widows & orphans
Description: "The Francombe & Salter Mercury has served the residents of two South Coast resorts for over 150 years. Hit by both the economic decline and the advent of new technology, Duncan Neville, the latest member of his family to occupy the editor's chair, is struggling to keep the paper afloat. Duncan's personal life is in similar disarray as he juggles the demands of his elderly mother, disaffected son, harassed ex-wife and devoted secretary. Meanwhile, a childhood friend turned bitter rival unveils plans to rebuild the dilapidated pier, which, while promising to revive the town's fortunes, threaten its traditional ethos. Then Duncan meets Ellen, a recent divorcee, who has moved to Francombe with her two teenage children."--Publisher's description.