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The Way We Were
The Way We Were
Jul 27, 2025 2:49 AM

Author:Marcia Willett

The Way We Were

It was in the middle of a snowstorm when Tiggy arrived at the remote house on Bodmin Moor. She was alone, her partner tragically dead in an accident, and Julia, her dearest friend, welcomed her into her warm and chaotic family.

Tiggy started to live again and await the birth of her child, but nearly thirty years later, when her son is about to become a father himself, the next generation discovers that there are secrets from the past which must be uncovered...

The heartwarming and engrossing novel from this well-loved author - perfect for fans of Erica James, Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.

Praise for Marcia Willett:

'A beautifully woven tale of families, secrets, love and loss' Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of THE CORNISH HOUSE

'A genuine voice of our times' The Times

'Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good' Daily Mail

Reviews

It stands as one of Robert Louis Stevenson's most compelling works - it was one of the author's favourites, and his affection for his central characters is unmistakable - and is a novel you want to press on people, knowing they'll love it

—— Ian Rankin , Guardian

Generations of readers have been enthralled by his tale of the gauche young David, orphaned at 17, who is plunged into a life of danger and excitement... His rescue by the daredevil Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart, their bloody battle with the crew of the Covenant and shipwreck on rocks off the west coast isle of Earraid are among the most exciting scenes penned by a Scots author

—— Daily Mail

Anyone who has read Kidnapped knows that Robert Louis Stevenson was a marvellously powerful storyteller as well as a great stylist

—— Daily Telegraph

It's a pacy, twisting story that appeals to all ages and across classes and cultures. It's a tale of friendship in adversity, and a coming-of-age story

—— Ian Rankin , Guardian

This really inspired me. I read it when I was young but still think it’s great. Forget the Booker Prize, storytelling is what I love and this is storytelling at its best

—— M. C. Beaton , Daily Express

Popular fiction at its glorious best: a loveable heroine, page after page of bellylaughs and the enormous comfort of knowing that us out-of-control shoppers are not alone

—— Sunday Independent

Sophie Kinsella's likeable characters and her keen eye for the absurd make this book hugely enjoyable

—— Waterstones Books Quarterly

Georgie is a lively, intensely sympathetic narrator ... brimming with warmth and busyness

—— Guardian

Marina Lewycka is an instantly likeable writer, funny, intelligent and refreshingly generous in her assessments of people and their motivations. She writes about modern life so well. An extremely enjoyable read

—— New Statesman

Uplifting. Lewycka's style is so appealing, so friendly

—— Sunday Times

A truly engaging and funny book

—— Woman

Lewycka is a good, serious writer with a strong, original voice

—— Sunday Telegraph

A very funny and touching story of a friendship and a mystery unravelled

—— Woman & Home
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