Overtures

by Anita Burgh

Sisters, Kitty and Lana, are victims of a weak father and an over-ambitious mother who, thwarted in her own longing to be a dancer, pushes her daughters to fulfil her own dreams, with catastrophic consequences. Anita Burgh is the author of "Daughters of a Granite Land".

608 pages, Paperback

First published April 8, 1994

About the author

Anita Burgh was born in Kent. She began to write in her late forties and was first published at the age of 50. She has subsequently had 23 novels published, numerous articles and short stories. Her themes are those of class, rejection and wealth. She writes books set in the modern world but also historical novels set in Victorian and Edwardian times – her latest being The Cresswell Inheritance trilogy. She has been a member of the RNA for many years, was a committee member and has been short-listed for the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year award. Now in her 70s, she enjoys teaching and mentoring others who are, as yet, unpublished. She continues to write novels, proving that authors never retire.

Reviews

[Laraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 - 4 stars. Amy wanted to be a dancer but her strict parents won't let her. When she marries and has two lovely daughters, she ignores her older daughter Kitty and favours her younger daughter Lana who looks like her. She tells Lana she is going to be a star and spends a fortune on lessons and private schools for her. But Kitty, who dearly loves her Dad, also has a talent that is discovered in her teens-she has a voice for opera. The book follows both girls as they follow their dreams and all the triumphs and tragedies that ensued. I enjoyed the read but wasn't a fan of the ending.