The picturesque Isle of Wight provided a perfect backdrop for ‘The Guitar Man’ a sweeping heart-breaking story of true love and pain.
Set on the Isle of Wight, ‘The Guitar Man’ is bitter-sweet love story by Author Maurice Taylor which describes the lifetime of Chris and Penny from their childhood in Ventnor.
“I love and hold very dear, the Isle of Wight, “The Guitar Man” is set on the Island as will any future novels, as I see the picturesque scenery a perfect backdrop for a romantic story”. says Maurice.
As ‘The Guitar Man’ unfolds from the early fifties, picturesque scenes from around the island are intertwined in this story of undying love and devotion, and recalls features of those early days now long gone.
Times change for them as residents of “The Swan” and the heart is warmed by the happy times they share in the social atmosphere of the town pub, and torn by the grief they suffer with the tragedies that beset their lives.
Despite tragic circumstances Nancy their daughter grows from a happy child to an attractive successful young woman, through the devotion and determination of those who love her. However, this comes at a price; with a terrible guilt for Chris, betrayal of his love for Penny and the unhappiness he brings to Sandra, who is a key to Nancy’s happiness and success.
Years later reflecting on her parents’ lives, Nancy learns just how strong the bond and love between her parents had been.
“Set against the backdrop of Ventnor, a seaside town on the Isle of Wight, my bitter sweet love story of Chris and Penny spans a lifetime from their childhood. The endearing part of my story is Nancy their daughter, who with devotion from her father grows into an attractive successful young woman.”
I suppose looking at me one could be surprised that I am such a romantic, but I am! Says Maurice.
The Guitar Man ISBN 07790432029 More information visit Pneuma Springs Publishers website.
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