First published 2016
In the idyllic English town of Rye, the arrival of a new, unconventional Latin teacher upends the lives of the locals. As Beatrice Nash settles in, the town's residents—from the meddling Agatha to the earnest medical student Hugh—are drawn into her orbit. But their cozy world is about to shatter, as the rumblings of war in the Balkans threaten to erupt into a conflagration that will forever change this close-knit community.
Genres: drama, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, british-literature, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: East Sussex (England), England, Great Britain
Period: George V, 1910-1936
704 pages · Paperback · Diversified Publishing