cam a22 4500 530191598 CHVBK 20200429054431.0 170807s2018 enkj||||||||| 000 0|eng|d 978-0-00-819582-3 (pbk.) 0-00-819582-X (pbk.) (VAUD)991021194395602852 (EXLNZ-41BCULAUSA_NETWORK)991023518833402851 YDX ATCDL OCLCF NZAUC NZLPP RNV vdbcul 823.914 23 Erskine Barbara aut The ghost tree Barbara Erskine London, England HarperCollins Publishers 2018 ©2018 580 pages 24 cm text txt unmediated n volume nc Before you follow the path into your family's history, beware of the secrets you may find. Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years of exile. Left rootless by the death of her estranged father, she is faced with the daunting task of sorting through his possessions. Amidst the dust of her old life, Ruth discovers a hidden diary from the eighteenth century, written by her ancestor, Thomas Erskine. As she sifts through the ancient pages of the past, Ruth is pulled into a story that she can't escape. As the youngest son of a noble family Thomas' life started in genteel poverty, but his extraordinary experiences propel him from the high seas to Lord Chancellor. Yet, on his journey through life, he makes a powerful enemy who hounds him to the death... and beyond. Ruth has opened a door to the past that she can't close. s1an rnv VAUD 100 1- Erskine Barbara aut Metadata rights reserved vaud SWISSBIB 530191598 BK020000 XK020000 XK020000 VAUD bcur bcur RIA 8321 ENGLISH 810020020