Publisher's Synopsis
Three generations of 20th-century women, their contrasting lives and their achievement of love. Lorna escapes her conventional Kensington family to marry artist Matt, but the Second World War puts an end to their immense happiness. Molly, their daughter, will have to wait longer to find love and Ruth, Lorna's granddaughter, even longer still. Penelope Lively's latest novel is an enthralling examination of interweaving love and history.
