First published 1994
When a family flees drought-stricken Africa for a remote English farm, they confront the ghosts of their troubled history. As they struggle to forge a new life, secrets and betrayals surface, testing the bonds of love and loyalty. In this sweeping family saga, Hilary Mantel crafts a profound meditation on the power of place, the weight of the past, and the fragility of the human heart.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, african-literature, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, past-haunts-present
Setting: Africa, England
Period: 20th Century
368 pages · Paperback · Harper Perennial