Rainbow's End

Maureen Finnigan

Synopsis

Anne sat in the shade looking out over the vast expanse of the African plain, as it stretched for miles in the arid heat. In the distance she could just see the dark shapes of Elephants near a clump of trees. She could hardly believe she was finally here in Tanganyika with her daughter and grandchildren. ‘Harry would have loved this!’ she said aloud to herself, her eyes filling at the memory of him. But in a brief moment a terrible accident would change their lives completely, and bring about an unexpected future for them all. Taking them from the shores of Africa to a new life in England, until Tanganyika would enter their lives again. Rainbow’s End follows on from Chasing Rainbows.

Disponible depuis: 19/09/2024.

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