The Way We Were, Marcia Willett
The Way We Were, Marcia Willett
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The Way We Were

Author: Marcia Willett

Narrator: June Barrie

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2011

Categories: Fiction, Women, Romance

Synopsis

Pregnant and grieving, twenty-something Tiggy arrives at the remote house of her friend Julia in the middle of a snowstorm. All alone, having lost her mate in a tragic accident, Tiggy finds refuge with Julia’s warm and chaotic family. Nurtured and loved at last, Tiggy begins to live again as she eagerly awaits the birth of her son. But nearly thirty years later, when her son is about to become a father himself, the next generation discovers that there are some secrets of the past that still live on.

About Marcia Willett

Marcia Willett’s early life was devoted to the ballet, but her dreams of becoming a ballerina ended when she grew out of the classical proportions then required. She had always loved books, and a family crisis made her take up a new career as a novelist—a decision she has never regretted. She lives in a beautiful, wild part of Devon with her husband, where she loves to be visited by her son and his young family.

About June Barrie

June Barrie has appeared in over eighty productions at the Bristol Old Vic, including playing Marina in Uncle Vanya, Mrs. Alving in Ghosts, Mrs. Conway in J. B. Priestley’s Time and the Conways, and the title roles in Driving Miss Daisy and Stevie. She has extensive experience on radio in plays and serials, while her television credits include Close Relations, Coasting, Seduction, and the BAFTA-nominated Dual Balls.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lydia on September 30, 2016

Read this in one hit whilst down with a cold- not one of Marcia Willett's best that's for sure. It's very unstructured. The prologue is good but then part one just comes across as a giant muddle. New characters are introduced ad hoc without explanation leaving the reader confused as to who is who an......more

Goodreads review by Vickie on November 13, 2018

Love her books......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 13, 2015

It was during a snowstorm in February, 1976 when Tegan - known as Tiggy to her friends - arrived at the remote house on Bodmin Moor. She had lost her partner in a tragic accident and was now alone - and pregnant. Julia, her dearest friend, welcomed her into her warm and chaotic family, and Tiggy slo......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on August 28, 2020

Tegan, otherwise known as "Tiggy" has not had a good start in life. She has lost her Mother and is estranged from her Father, who has lead her a terrible life. The book starts as she has just lost her soul mate Tom in an accident and is now carrying his child. She moves in with her best friend Julia......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on August 14, 2023

My Audible account is doing this new thing where it just plays a book for me when I finish my last book... and for whatever reason, it played this one. I had no idea what the story was about going into it, but it reminded me of a Maeve Binchy or Rosamunde Pilcher. I *almost* gave it five stars, but......more

Quotes

“The women are largely faultless and sweet…Angela makes a delicious antagonist, and the friendships at the novel’s heart—especially the tender relationship between Julia and Tiggy—are believable and warming.” Publishers Weekly

“The always captivating Willett accurately traces the tangled threads of family relations and the complications in untying them, understanding that sometimes it’s wiser to tie them tighter.” Booklist

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