Wax Fruit Trilogy The Philistines

<p><b>'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'</b><br><b>- Adele Parks MBE</b><br><br><b>The second instalment in the Wax Fruit Trilogy, </b><b>chronicling the triumphs and trials of the </b><b>Moorhouse family in Victorian Glasgow.</b><br><br>The Moorhouses face a new wave of uncertainty as romantic entanglements and shifting fortunes complicate the family hierarchy. <br><br>Phoebe's engagement is thrown into doubt by financial ruin. Mungo's surprise marriage into the aristocracy brings prestige - and unexpected pressures. Meanwhile, Bel wants to ensure the security of the Moorhouse family and urges her brother-in-law David to find a suitable match.<br><br>As personal desires clash with family duty, the Moorhouses must decide what truly matters: love, loyalty or legacy.<br><br><b>'Wax Fruit recaptures the atmosphere of the period most effectively' - The Herald</b><br><br><b>'Very fine indeed' - Glasgow Evening Citizen</b></p>