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Long-listed, The Folio Prize, 2015

Brought to you by Penguin.

Discover this powerful novel about a family falling apart, from the Booker-longlisted author of A Town Called Solace.

Twenty-one-year-old Megan Cartwright has never been outside the small town she was born in, but one winter's day, in 1966, she leaves everything behind and sets out for London. Ahead of her is a glittering new life, just waiting for her to claim it.

But left behind, her family begins to unravel. Disturbing letters from home begin to arrive, and torn between her independence and family ties, Megan must make an impossible choice.

©2014 Mary Lawson (P)2022 Penguin Audio
Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural Heartfelt Thought-Provoking

Critic reviews

"Tender and surprising.... A vivid and evocative tale." (New York Times)

"Every bit as good as I expected. A heart-aching and beautifully written story of a family falling apart." (Woman and Home)

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My first Mary Lawson but will not be the last
Well narrated too!
Good portrayal of the undercurrent in families that I’m
Sure most of us recognise !

Worth it

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I just loved this book. So sad and so heartbreaking. But all the characters are beautifully voiced and you can really see the them all in front of you.

Such an amazing story

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Lovely story covering lots of male & female perspectives on very different life choices. Well narrated.

Addictively calming

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A very realistic story, narrated beautifully by each reader.
All the characters are very believable and human. A story of coping and maturing.

An excellent read.

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I’m afraid a good, well written book has been let down but its narrators.
It tackles complicated themes with confidence

Compelling and deep tale

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