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'One English village. Two thousand years of stories.
'People have always come to make wishes at the Silver Well: in Pagan times and Christian, during revolution and war. When Rosie arrives in the tiny village of Cerne Abbas with a broken heart, she becomes connected across the centuries with others who have yearned for something. Seven stories, set in seven time periods, reveal the deepest longings of the human heart.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Includes the following stories (and their temporal settings):
The Wishing Tree (March 2017)
The Blessing (August 1944)
My Sister's Ghost (December 1853)
The True Confession of Obedience-to-God Ashe (November 1645)
The Cunning Woman's Daughter (July 1540)
The End of Everything (May, 999 AD)
The Giant (Autumn, 44 AD)
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Includes an introduction by Lisa L. Hannett.
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Dedication: For our children: Astrid, Ben, Elllie, Luka, and Tim
Contents
- The Wishing Tree, single work short story fantasy (p. 25-38)
- The Blessing, single work short story fantasy (p. 39-68)
- My Sister's Ghost, single work short story fantasy (p. 69-100)
- The True Confession of Obedience-to-God Ashe, single work short story fantasy (p. 101-130)
- The Cunning Woman's Daughter, single work short story fantasy (p. 131-170)
- The End of Everything, single work short story fantasy (p. 171-210)
- The Giant, single work short story fantasy (p. 211-236)
