| Edition |
First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Description |
209 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
On an icy night, a young woman named Frances Thorpe comes upon an overturned car in a ditch. She calls for help and speaks to the dying driver, Alys, offering sympathy, comfort, and support. Later, the family requests a meeting with Frances to thank her for her kindness in Alys's final moments. On meeting the bereaved husband, a noted English novelist who enjoys a life of culture and privilege, Frances is struck with the glimmer of an idea that grows and flourishes as her connection with the family deepens. To say "still waters run deep" is an understatement when applied to Frances. First-time novelist Lane creates a surprising protagonist, wily and opportunistic yet at the same time loving and caring. Or is she? |
| Subject |
Families -- England -- Fiction.
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Upper class -- England -- Fiction.
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| ISBN |
9781451673166 |
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1451673167 |
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