When Greg Thomas gives up a successful city career to buy Bluebell Cottage, an idyllic retreat in the small Dorset village of Corfe, he embarks on a journey of discovery which spans centuries - and lifetimes. Guided by vivid dreams, Greg is led into a web of mysterious synchronicities which began in the seventeenth century when The Civil War raged around Corfe Castle and Matthew Hopkins decreed many innocent women to be witches....In this novel of ghostly encounters, Claire Voet weaves a magical story which reminds us of the spells cast by enduring love.
CONTENTS Preface page 5 Introduction page 7 Furnishings page 21 ooosssers Pillows & Linens page 49 Mirrors & Frames page 71 Accents page 85 Lighting page 105 Techniques page 123 Patterns page 130 Afterword page 136 Index page 137 ...
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