The Liar's Daughter

I always enjoy Laurie Graham's characters. From the first page, you feel the protagonist is a real person and you can hear their voice clearly. This one was no exception and I was immediately caught up in Nan's story, which is about her quest to prove she is Nelson's daughter, as her mother claims.......more

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook and was really sorry when the story finished. The narration was really good and kept me listening till the end. I will be looking for more books from this author.......more

Too long......more

Nan Prunty's mother has always claimed to have been Lord Nelson's lover. She saw him die at Trafalgar, or so she says. Nan makes her own determined way in life, but is always haunted by the wish to know the truth about her father. No major dramas in this one, just a simple fictitious memoir of a wom......more

A fictitious memoir covering the period from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Crimean War and beyond, The Liar's Daughter offers lots of fascinating historical detail, and major events seen through the eyes of three remarkable 'ordinary' women. It is an easy read with likeable characters, which keeps......more