Happy Childhood Becomes a Mirage When Family Truths are Revealed
By: Robert Diamond Aug. 06, 2018
When reality is simply one's own perception of it, what is the truth? Seventeen-year-old Linda believed her childhood to be a happy, loving one. However, when she learns of the lies she has been told about her family history, everything changes.
In "Maypole," by Blossom Ryecroft, the author weaves a tale of historical fiction, set in 1940s England, of family dynamics, deception and one girl's journey to self-discovery.
"This tale originates in the North Downs area in England," Ryecroft said. "It is a place of outstanding natural beauty."
Ryecroft herself grew up in an English village in the 1950s and joined the British Army at 19. After marrying a fellow soldier, she worked in southern England before moving to western Australia, where she currently resides with her family. Her book explores the mental coping mechanisms of a young girl, post trauma.
"After she learns of her birth and origins, Linda is unable to accept the truth," Ryecroft said. "She withdraws within herself and lives the life of a doll, neither giving nor receiving love."
"Maypole"
By Blossom Ryecroft
ISBN: 978-1-5043-0836-6
Available at Balboa Press and Amazon
About the author
English-born Blossom spent her childhood in Hampshire village, one of a related group of villages similar to the Silver Villages. Her childhood was happy. Adult Blossom has had a number of adventures, including the British Army; working on the buses (England and Australia) and running a cinema and a drive-in cinema; also Australia. She and her husband have been married for 54 years; they have a son, daughter and two grandsons. Ryecroft's hobbies are keeping fit and bush walking. To learn more about the author and her book, visit: https://www.balboapress.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?Book=760779.
Review Copies & Interview Requests:
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Lindsey Gobel
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