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ISBN: 1842235451

Author: McLoughlin, Rosemary

Condition: New

An admirable doctor in charge of a small, isolated hospital in outback Australia swaps his wifes second stillborn baby for an identical twin born to an impoverished farmers wife who already has seven other children. Both mothers are unaware of the deception. Only one person, apart from the doctor, knows what happened, but no one believes him as he is considered to be mentally deficient. The doctor leaves for Ireland immediately afterwards so that his crime, committed on impulse, will remain undetected. The stolen twin is destined for a future of privilege as the heir to her aristocratic mothers wealth and status, while her sister in Australia faces a life of hardship and loneliness. The differing fortunes of the twins, the doctors guilty conscience, the burden of the man who knows, the jealousy of an older sister, the fate of the mothers and the ambitions of the older generation, all combine to create conflict that compels the action forward throughout the novel until it reaches a dramatic and explosive climax. Praise for Tyringham Park The Last September meets Downton Abbey. Part emotional, part historical, it is all consuming - we urge you not to read it in one go - Womans Way Dark and densely plotted, this is The Thorn Birds with a dash of Du Mauriers Rebecca - brilliant - Irish Daily Mail Tyringham Park is an exciting read with character stories that leave you in suspense till the end - Bord Gais Energy Book Club An Irish period saga with bite. Its vindictive edginess is reminiscent of the novels of Molly Keane - Irish Examiner McLoughlin spins a good yarn and the central mystery of what happened to Victoria kept me reading till the end - Sunday Independent An entertaining story with great drama - Irish Country Living Its great, full of villains, full of intrigue - Monica McInerney, - The John Murray Show, RTE Radio 1 A fantastic yet melancholic story and well worth a read - Emma Hannigan, Author McLoughlin marshals the gothic suspense of Daphne Du Maurier, and the good and bad behaviour of Molly Keanes country squires and heartless mothers - Irish Independent An engrossing read; youll burn the dinner while youre reading this - LMFM Tyringham Park is a story set apart by its mix of flawed characters and its layered plot - Evening Echo Tyringham Park is an addictive blend of the historical and romantic with chilling, gothic undertones and compelling, well drawn characters. I couldnt put it down until Id devoured the past page - Sarah Harte, Author