Gone Are the Leaves

Description:

Feilamort can recall very little before he arrived at the grand home of the Scottish Laird and his French wife. Feilamort's voice is one of the finest in the land, and he believes it will keep him safe, in the service of the Laird as a choir boy. The Lady of the house has a special attachment to Feilamort and is willing to go to extreme lengths to preserve the boy's voice. Knowing what he stands to lose, Feilamort and his closest friend, a young seamstress called Deirdre, are catapulted into early adulthood with unimaginable consequences ... Full of wonder, intrigue, faith and love Gone are the Leaves is the enchanting story of one young boy's lost past and his uncertain future.

subjects: Family secrets,  History,  Man-woman relationships,  Embroidery,  Singers,  Needleworkers,  Fiction,  Fiction, general,  Families