First published 2022
In the 1950s, young Jenny is sent to live with her eccentric grandparents in the English countryside. As she adjusts to their simple, self-sufficient lifestyle, she discovers a world of natural beauty and kindly eccentrics. But beneath the charming surface, Jenny senses a legacy of unspoken pain and loss. When a shocking family secret is revealed, she must reconcile the dream of her childhood with the stark realities of the past.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: English Countryside
Period: 1950s
256 pages · Paperback · Weidenfeld & Nicolson