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Unlocking the Gates
Shirley Thompson & Caroline Bourner
To begin our story, we must transport you back to the late 19th Century, where the first of two twin brothers is about to be born, in a fashionable area of London. James Carstairs enters the world first, followed by his brother, Edward, just one minute later.
At the age of two, the twins are taken to the New World, the United States of America. Sadly, just four years afterwards, their parents divorce. The twins become American citizens and eventually matriculate, at an Ivy League University.
Book signing at Waterstone's, New Street,
Birmingham City Centre Saturday 9th July 2011
But it is James Carstairs, the elder of the twins, around whom our story centres. He distinguishes himself, not only as a good student, but as a talented sportsman. During World War One he serves as a captain, in France.
In 1920 his life changes beyond all recognition, when his uncle, the 2nd Lord Daylesworthy, dies – and James inherits the title…
Unlocking the Gates
Authors: Shirley Thompson & Caroline Bourner
ISBN: 978-
Price:
£9-
Size: 240mm x 170mm
Pages: viii + 160 -
Illustrations:
N/A
Available: June 2011
Featured in
Warwickshire Life
Magazine
August 2011
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