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Step inside the world of Sylvie Tresswell — and the village of Otterford, where every inhabitant has a story to tell.
Discover a new entry in her diary each Sunday, capturing the secrets, sorrows, and small joys of village life through words, sketches, and mementos.



Lorna Penrose has been writing stories since she was a girl, but The Devonshire Diaries is her first published work.
Inspired by her love of history, village life, and the Devon countryside where she now lives, Lorna weaves together the small details of everyday life with the larger shifts of the 1930s. She invites readers to step into Sylvie Tresswell’s world, and discover a story unfolding week by week.

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