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1837518130 
Book Her father's daughter; Lizzie Lane
Year: 2023
Language: English
Type: Book
Class Number: F
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Boldwood, 2023
Physical or Electronic: Physical
ISBN: 9781837518135
Notes:
Originally published: as House in the hills by Erica Brown. London : Canelo Saga, 2019
When Catherine Rodriguez's father marries and her mother commits suicide, she is sent to live with her aunt above the rich vineyards of the Douro valley in Portugal. Years later, when Catherine's ruthless father, Walter Shellard, reappears, he presumes she's malleable. But Catherine has never forgotten her mother, and never forgiven him for marrying someone else. One day she will have her revenge.
Extent: 354 pages, 20 cm, pbk
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