Family is everything, even when it falls apart.Discover the brandnew novel from the multimillioncopy bestselling author.AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!'The perfect holiday read ...There's a new heft and grandeur, not only in the sophisticated characters and the fancy Italian real estate, but in the hidden darkness that can exist in a family ... Rachel Joyce is firing on all cylinders.' THE TIMES'A masterly and deeply satisfying exploration of art, grief and familial bonds.' OBSERVER'Warm and emotionally astute.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A sharp, absorbing and emotionally intelligent novel.' GUARDIAN'A beautifully written family drama ... Long after I finished the last page, I found I missed these characters always the sign of a special book' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A thoroughly engaging examination of familial truths that define and endanger the precious, everprecarious sibling bond. The beautiful writing, unforgettable characters, and stunning setting make this a mustread.' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in ChemistryThere is a heatwave across Europe.Goose and his three sisters gather at the family's house by Lake Orta in Piedmont, Italy. Their father, a famous artist, has recently remarried a much younger woman and decamped to Italy to finish his masterpiece. Now he is dead and there is no sign of a painting.Although the siblings have always been close, as they search for answers over that summer, the things they learn about themselves, their father and their new stepmother will

Binding: Hardback;384 pages; Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 712 g; Dimensions: 162 x 242 x 35

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