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Before the Swallows Come Back

By: Fiona Curnow
Narrated by: Steve Worsley
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Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, and Sal by Mik Kitson, with its celebration of the natural world, its misunderstood central characters living on the outside of society's norms, their survival in the wilderness, and the ultimate fight for justice.

Before the Swallows Come Back is a story of love, found family, and redemption that will break your heart and have it soaring time and time again as you sit on the edge of your seat desperately hoping.

Tommy struggles with people, with communicating, preferring solitude, drifting off with nature. He is protected by his Tinker family who keep to the old ways. A life of quiet seclusion under canvas is all he knows.

Charlotte cares for her sickly father. She meets Tommy by the riverside, and an unexpected friendship develops. Over the years it becomes something more, something crucial to both of them. But when tragedy strikes each family, they are torn apart.

Charlotte is sent far away.

Tommy might have done something very bad.

©2023 Fiona Curnow (P)2024 Fiona Curnow Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good
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Enjoyed this book from start to finish, beautifully written and narrated perfectly. I would highly recommend

Wonderful

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if you like nature with a touch of romance and intrigue this book is for you. The characters have become friends and I'm sad it's finished.

before the swallows come back

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Sensitive well written book and a real page-turner. The Characters and beautiful descriptions are very believable

Amazing story difficult to put down

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One of my favourite books for a longtime. Full of the beauty of nature. Engaging story with two characters you can’t help but love. The narration of excellent, especially loved the character of Em. Left me wanting to escape to the wilds of Scotland.

A beautiful story

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Loved this book. Very gripping and moving. You can’t help but fall in love with the characters

Beautiful

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