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Scotland, 1912. Arriving from India, Cecily and her daughter meet Antonia for the first time. Cecily is married to her brother, a man who travels widely often looking for unknown plant and tree specimens. The seeds from the snow tree would be the ultimate prize. Not a cheap endevour, however, and he has sent his wife to claim, now that his father is dead, their family seat of Balmarra. Antonia and her husband, who have lived there since their marriage, do not know the real reason they have arriv
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This story, set in 1912, captured me from the first paragraph with its beautiful, evocative language. It is not a book to be rushed through as it meanders around, exploring the characters and the secrets that colour their lives. Antonia is married to Malcolm. They have no children and live at Balmarra in Scotland . To their doorstep from India comes Cicely , of Hindustani descent, and her daugter Kitty. Cicely is the wife of Antonia’s brother George, who as finances allow , is always off on some
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This was a good poolside read. An interesting story of two women trapped by the constraints of 1910 Glasgow (and beyond). The details were terrific and the period came to life, but the story itself fell a little flat, especially in the last third which tidied up in ways that stretched my suspension of disbelief.
Jul 28, 2020
Donna
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LindaW
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Jan 04, 2021
Suzanne
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