First published 2015
A storm rages as a Black man discovers a white baby abandoned. He takes her home, unsure of her origins. In London, Leo's jealousy threatens to destroy his best friend's family after the financial crash. Years later, a boy and girl fall in love, unaware of their tangled pasts. Jeanette Winterson's contemporary spin on The Winter's Tale explores how time can both separate and reunite us, in a story of high stakes and the power of forgiveness.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: America, London, New Bohemia
Period: 17 Years Later, After the Financial Crash
320 pages · Paperback · Hogarth