Sail Upon the Land

by Josa Young

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Pub Date Dec 16 2014 | Archive Date Apr 07 2015

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General Fiction (Adult) | Romance

Description

'Josa Young writes with warmth and wisdom about the complexities of motherhood in this captivating tale of four generations of women that sweeps eighty years of English history. Her eye for period detail is masterly and her characters so vivid they dance from the page and into our hearts.'
RACHEL HORE

The mysterious death of a new mother damages the precious continuity of family love.

SARAH
Is the courage she displays during WWII enough to carry her through a long life of love and loss?

MELISSA
Living in her own fairy tale, will she find the strength she needs to survive reality?

DAMSON
Rejecting her background following an appalling ordeal, can this driven young woman ever find her way home?

MELLITA
Who is she really, and will she deliver the one unexpected gift that will heal all their wounds?

'Josa Young writes with warmth and wisdom about the complexities of motherhood in this captivating tale of four generations of women that sweeps eighty years of English history. Her eye for period...

Advance Praise

'As the book travels back and forth in time, Young shows extreme skill that cannot be ignored in how seamlessly past and present connect... I recommend this book to anyone who wants something with real heart and meaning.' Tahlia Gillings, http://themadt-party.blogspot.co.uk/

'When I grow older, I hope I have the resilience of Sarah, who is my new literary heroine. Her quiet courage in the face of so much inspires me.' Joy, Goodreads.com

''Although the cast of characters is large, and the author has written the book in such a way that the reader identifies with all of them, Damson Hayes is the star of the show. It is with Damson that the book starts – as she suffers a hideous ordeal – and it is with her that we finish, and it is Damson’s journey more than that of any other character that holds the novel together. I really don’t want to give too much away, but her story is full of drama, pain, suffering, steadfastness and ultimately redemption.' Helen Walters, http://fictionisstrangerthanfact.blogspot.co.uk/

'The book flows so well and is compulsive reading. I really identified with all the characters and felt passionately about what happened to them.' Jane Pepler, Goodreads.com

'Unusually well-written....It succeeds in something unusual, which is making good people interesting.' Amanda Craig, Hall of Fame reviewer, Amazon UK

'Sail Upon the Land is a novel that unveils the complexities of motherhood and feminine experience, something which is rarely written in such a raw and true way as Josa Young has done here. The level at which the characters are relatable is remarkably deep. Absolute winner.' Immolator, Amazon UK

'As the book travels back and forth in time, Young shows extreme skill that cannot be ignored in how seamlessly past and present connect... I recommend this book to anyone who wants something with...