La vie malgré tout

by Sara MacDonald

Jenny, 30 ans, styliste reconnue et comblée, se réfugie dans le travail depuis que son mari et sa fille de deux ans ont été tués lors d'un attentat. La douleur qu'elle ressent est indescriptible et l'empêche d'avancer, de tourner la page. Lors d'un voyage d'affaires, elle retrouve par pur hasard son amie d'enfance, Ruth, qu'elle n'avait pas revue depuis plus de 10 ans. Leur amitié renaît, des souvenirs les hantent et des secrets du passé resurgissent. Ruth prend soin de son amie blessée... Mais Jenny devrait-elle lui faire confiance ? Et alors qu'une relation complexe s'installe entre elles, Jenny devient bientôt obsédée par le fils de Ruth, un adolescent de 13 ans qui lui rappelle étrangement son mari disparu... Une magnifique histoire de renaissance qui nous plonge au coeur des rouages les plus subtils de l'amitié féminine et des liens familiaux.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2009

About the author

Much of my life has been as a gypsy without roots.

I travelled as a child, went to many schools, ending my education in a strict Catholic convent in Malta while my parents lived in Cyprus.

I was set on an acting career and after working as an ASM in The Theatre Royal Windsor I won a place at the London Academy of Music and Drama.

My acting career was brief. I went off to Germany, Norway, Sharjah, then on to Singapore and Malaysia as an army wife.

I kept journals of my time in the Middle East and my first novel, Falls The Shadow, (now out of print) was published by a small independent publisher.

Eventually, tired of an itinerant life, I moved to Cornwall and put down roots. Having secured an agent, my next two novels Listening to Voices and The Sleep of Birds were published by Headline.

Sea Music was published by Harper Collins to critical acclaim, followed by Another Life, The Hour Before Dawn and Come Away With Me.

At the end of 2009 I took the decision to take time off to travel. I visited Oman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and lived for a year in Karachi, Pakistan. The result is a new book, set in Pakistan.