Guy McCrone
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Wax Fruit Trilogy: The Puritans
<p><b>'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'</b><br><b>- Adele Parks MBE</b><br><br><b>The powerful conclusion to Guy McCrone's Wax Fruit Trilogy, bringing the sweeping saga of the Moorhouse family to a dramatic close.<br></b><br>The Moorhouses are now firmly established in Glasgow's thriving West End. Their name carries weight across the city - but behind the polished facade, tensions simmer. <br><br>Restless and headstrong, Phoebe Moorhouse leaves the safety of home behind, journeying with her husband to the glittering heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Vienna. There, she finds a world of freedom, beauty,<br>and possibility - one that awakens her spirit but strains her marriage.<br><br>As Phoebe embraces the independence the city offers, Bel urges her to return home to Glasgow. Torn between two worlds, she must decide where her future truly lies - and what she's willing to sacrifice to claim it.<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>
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>
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