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The hidden beach / Karen Swan.
In the oldest part of Stockholm, Bell Everhurst is working as a nanny for Hanna and Max Von Greyerz. One morning, a woman from a clinic she's never heard of calls and asks Bell to pass on the message that Hanna's husband is awake. When she finally reaches Hanna, the truth is revealed: Hanna's first husband fell into a coma seven years earlier and has been in a Persistent Minimally Conscious State since. But now he's awake. And life is going to change for them all.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781529006216 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 407 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: London : Pan Macmillan, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020.
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| Subject: | Coma > Patients > Fiction. Nannies > Sweden > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Stockholm (Sweden) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | General fiction. |
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- 16 of 17 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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- 1 current hold with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Terrace Public Library | SWA (Text) | 35151001104611 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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From internationally bestselling author Karen Swan comes The Hidden Beach, an addictive story of heartbreak, loyalty and hope, set in the historic city of Stockholm and along the beautiful archipelagos of the Swedish coast. In the oldest part of Stockholm, Bell Everhurst is working as a nanny for an affluent family. Hanna and Max Von Greyerz are parents to 7 year-old Linus, and 5-year old twins Ellinor and Tilde, and Bell has been with the family for over two years.One early Spring morning, as sheâs rushing out to take the children to school, she answers the phone â and everything changes. A woman from a clinic sheâs never heard of asks her to pass on the message that Hannaâs husband is awake.Bell is confused. She clearly just saw Max walking out of the house a few minutes earlier, but the woman mentioned Hanna by name...When she gets hold of her employer, the truth is revealed: Hannaâs first husband fell into a coma seven years earlier, following a terrible accident. He has been in a Persistent Minimally Conscious State since and there was very little hope of further improvement. But now heâs awake. And life is going to change for them all.
