The Yellow on the Broom

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Author: Betsy Whyte
Genre: Classics
yellow_on_the_broom.jpg Synopsis

Betsy Whyte was born into a family of travellers who roamed the Scottish countryside between the wars. The summers were the best times, out on the open road, while the winters were spent in houses, pining for the first sign of spring - the yellow on the broom.


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