The Beach House
Publisher: Penguin Group UK
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: E-book
ISBN-13: 9780141902845
Description: Nan, a widow whose family has flown the nest, is an independent, free-spirited woman who couldn't care less what people think about her living alone in her beloved beach house. But when she discovers that money is running out and she might lose her home, she knows it's time for a drastic change. Nan decides to rent out rooms for the summer and people start moving into the house, filling it with noise, laughter and tears. Among them is Daniel, a recently divorced father, who's struggling to find out who he really is, and Daff, the single mother of a truculent teenager who blames her mother unreservedly for her parents' divorce. As the house comes to life again, Nan finds her family growing. Her son comes home for the summer and an unexpected visitor turns up, turning all their lives upside down Compelling, absorbing and poignant, The Beach House is a story of friendship, love and those moments that can change your life.