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To find what she has lost, she must go back to the beginning…

1924

The First World War is over and eleven-year-old Alexa is growing up on the idyllic Cornish coast with her best friend Harvey. But she soon discovers there are secrets at the heart of her family that have been hidden for years.

And when her mother dies suddenly, she finds her whole life thrown into turmoil.

1931

Still reeling from the secrets she uncovered, Alexa flees to the intoxicating city of Venice. But her new glamorous life is not what she hoped for and, with dark shadows closing in, she will question everything she thought she wanted…

Previously published as The First Dance

The Runaway: A gripping historical novel from Catherine Law

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      Publisher Boldwood Books Ltd
      Published 17 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9781837516025
      978-1837516025
      ISBN-10 1837516022
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      Historical Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      To find what she has lost, she must go back to the beginning…

      1924

      The First World War is over and eleven-year-old Alexa is growing up on the idyllic Cornish coast with her best friend Harvey. But she soon discovers there are secrets at the heart of her family that have been hidden for years.

      And when her mother dies suddenly, she finds her whole life thrown into turmoil.

      1931

      Still reeling from the secrets she uncovered, Alexa flees to the intoxicating city of Venice. But her new glamorous life is not what she hoped for and, with dark shadows closing in, she will question everything she thought she wanted…

      Previously published as The First Dance

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