Zoë O’Brien arrives in Hartwell fresh from
the trauma of a failed affair with a married man, and a lingering
memory of her parents’ death in an accident the previous year.
A new teacher at the local primary school
in North East England, she is looking for improvement in her social
life, and it is not long before she learns that the Hartwell
Players, an amateur musical group, are about to begin their new
season. With an early background in stage and drama, she finds the
prospect of a musical production enticing.
Into her life arrives an eclectic mix of people, and Zoë is unaware
of the significant influence they will have on both her present and
her future.
David George based
his latest manuscript on his firsthand experiences in
the cliquish European theatre scene. As a former member
of an amateur operatic company, he starred in such shows
as Guys and Dolls, The Sound of Music and Viva Mexico!
Like Roger, one of the central characters in The
Players, his current novel, he also played Ramón in Viva
Mexico! Unlike Roger, he landed that onstage kiss with
the leading lady—who later became his wife.
David George has produced dozens of songs and drafted
another full-length novel. His articles have appeared in
Classic Motorcycle Guide and Good Woodworking.
Also an avid photographer, his
photos have been published in a national magazine and
local newspapers, and he shoots publicity photos for his
local theatre’s professional and amateur actors. He
resides in Scotland, where he is currently enrolled in a
writing course and well into preparations in drafting
Chorus of Angels, the sequel to The Players.
Written with considerable
skill and an obvious understanding of the craft of writing, this
comic-tragic tale reminded us of a "Bridget Jones' Diary", or an
"Under The Greenwood Tree" by Thomas Hardy.
David George has a special gift for describing
characters, and captures women's feelings particularly well.
If you are looking for an enjoyable and
stimulating read, we thoroughly recommend this book.
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Our recommended read!
Stone Island
John A Lynn
Stone Island - an
exciting children's fantasy novel.
In the year
1865 a strange event took place on the small Island of 'Stone' just
off the West Coast of Ireland. None of the few hardy people who
lived there had experienced anything like it and windows were
shuttered and doors bolted as fear gripped the land.....(more)
