Pastures New

Name: Pastures New
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Margaret Thornton
ISBN: 9781785029738

Author: Margaret Thornton

Narrator: Maggie Mash

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Story Sound

Published: 08/01/2019

Categories: Fiction, Sagas

Synopsis

1960. Having been firm friends ever since they met in a Blackpool boarding house five years before, Val, Cissie and Janice are all now happily married, preoccupied with their growing families. But the new decade will bring change for all three families. Val and Sam's son's behaviour is causing concern, and Val finds it hard at times to love him as she should. Running a thriving cafe in Harrogate, Janice and her husband Phil decide to expand into the restaurant business: have they bitten off more than they can chew? Meanwhile Cissie's life is thrown into jeopardy when she encounters an old flame...

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheryl on April 21, 2024

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series but this last one wasn't as good. Still well-written but the beginning was a catch-up that seemed to go on too long. Then groups of friends that say exactly what is expected,no arguments, ever,moving house & no hiccups,unruly child then he isn't. A......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on April 10, 2022

The last book in the series of 3 was great following the lives of the 3 girls through their lives and still being firm friends after marriage having children and moving away Was slightly disappointed it came to an end......more

Goodreads review by Joyce tuffs on November 13, 2021

A lovely story. This is the third book in the Northern Lives trilogy. The story of three friends Val, Cissie and Janice and their families and the problems they faced.......more

Goodreads review by Carol on May 31, 2020

Excellent Having read the full stories (three books) I have enjoyed every one, very pleasant stories of different families who more importantly were good friends!......more

Goodreads review by Barry Toone on October 13, 2020

Too predictable. All the characters very patronising to each other. No doubt they all lived happily ever after !......more