Margaret Forster 
Battle For Christabel 

Rowena wants a baby. What she doesn’t want is the baby’s father. Yet five years after the birth of Christabel, Rowena is dead, tragically killed in a climbing accident. The battle for Christabel has begun…With signature skill, Margaret Forster reveals the conflicting personal interests that lie behind each character s claim on the child. Drawn from the perspectives of social workers, grandparents, lovers and foster-mothers, this novel is a remarkable and heartfelt exploration of the complexities of motherhood.