Wilberfoss House - John Burton Cole
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Desmond Voldson, retired professor and WWII army officer, is faced with the burden of caring for his invalid wife Jennie. A burden due to his love for her and at the same time, the desire to be free of the torment caused by her illness. He finds support from a group of friends. Once his wife dies, her death is investigated by the CID. Finding his life empty after her death, he courts a work colleague and ex-student, Monica. Although she has reservations, they eventually decide to share their lives, but Desmond is killed in a road accident without discovering that he is the father of her son.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Desmond Voldson, retired professor and WWII army officer, is faced with the burden of caring for his invalid wife Jennie. A burden due to his love for her and at the same time, the desire to be free of the torment caused by her illness. He finds support from a group of friends. Once his wife dies, her death is investigated by the CID. Finding his life empty after her death, he courts a work colleague and ex-student, Monica. Although she has reservations, they eventually decide to share their lives, but Desmond is killed in a road accident without discovering that he is the father of her son. The story is set in a Yorkshire village during the 1960s against a background of the effects of WWII on his friends.
Autorenporträt
The author is a retired medical practitioner with 50 years of experience. For 20 years, he worked in rural and industrial practices in the north of England, followed by caring for students and staff at an Australian university. A keen yachtsman and bush-walker in the past, he today enjoys carpentry and gardening, and is a member of a heritage railway preservation society