The Shape of Sand
by Marjorie Eccles
On This Page
Description
Life at Charnley is blessed for the Jardine children, Harriet, Vita and Daisy, who live in an idyllic Edwardian country manor with their loving parents, Beatrice and Amory. But one night, after a party celebrating their mother's birthday, their dreams of a propitious future suddenly come crashing down when a family scandal catapults them into the headlines. Nearly four decades pass by and still the exact events of that fateful night remain a mystery. But when an old diary detailing their
show more mother's voyage to Egypt is unearthed it finally seems as though some of the answers are within reacTags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
In 1946, when Harriet Jardine receives a cardboard box of letters and notebooks found during the demolition and remodeling of Charnley, her family's former country house, she knows that she and her two sisters will have to face memories they would rather leave alone—in particular, their mother's disappearance decades earlier after an elaborate birthday party. Determined to seek out the truth, Harriet and her sisters act on one clue to their mother's fate by organizing a trip to Egypt, but when a mummified body turns up in the walls of Charnley, Harriet looks for answers closer to home.
Ratings
Members
- Recently Added By
Lists
mom
729 works; 1 member
Author Information
35+ Works 809 Members
Awards and Honors
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2004
- Important places
- Egypt
Classifications
Statistics
- Members
- 69
- Popularity
- 452,546
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.75)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 10
- ASINs
- 2
