The Journey

The Journey
Josephine Cox

This bestseller from the country’s number one storyteller is a deeply moving and powerful tale of love and courage and a sacrifice no man should be asked to make.Three strangers are thrown together by chance. It’s an encounter which is destined to change all of their lives for ever.When Ben Morris comes to the aid of Lucy Baker and her daughter Mary, he is intrigued by the story behind their frequent visits to the local graveyard. Later, invited into their home, an old Edwardian place suffused with secrets of the past, Ben hears Lucy’s remarkable tale – one she must tell before it’s too late.The story of Barney Davidson, his family and the part Lucy played in his extraordinary life, is one of a deep, abiding love and an incredible sacrifice.

JOSEPHINE COX

The Journey

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2005

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DEDICATION (#)

For my darling Ken, as ever

CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE (#ufc6556e4-2FFF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

COPYRIGHT (#ufc6556e4-5FFF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

DEDICATION (#ufc6556e4-6FFF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

PART ONE (#ufc6556e4-8FFF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

CHAPTER ONE (#ufc6556e4-9FFF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

CHAPTER TWO (#ufc6556e4-10FF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

CHAPTER THREE (#ufc6556e4-11FF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

CHAPTER FOUR (#ufc6556e4-12FF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

CHAPTER FIVE (#ufc6556e4-13FF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

PART TWO (#ufc6556e4-14FF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

CHAPTER SIX (#ufc6556e4-15FF-11e9-9e03-0cc47a520474)

CHAPTER SEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHT (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER NINE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER ELEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TWELVE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER THIRTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

PART THREE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FOURTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER NINETEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TWENTY (#litres_trial_promo)

PART FOUR (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE (#litres_trial_promo)

KEEP READING (#litres_trial_promo)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (#litres_trial_promo)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR (#litres_trial_promo)