A London-born woman's life changes drastically after her husband dies suddenly and she develops breast cancer. The novel recounts her life in France and move to East Anglia; the people she meets; her reactions to death and illness and her refusal of conventional treatment. The novel ends with her journey of discovery to New Zealand.
It is the second novel in a trilogy by Patricia Borlenghi. The first title is Zaira - a girl before her time. The third title is Dorek - deaf and unheard. Zaira, Clarisse and Dorek are all connected in surprising ways.
- ISBN10 0993010660
- ISBN13 9780993010668
- Publish Date 4 March 2015 (first published 27 February 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 8 February 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Patrician Press
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 200
- Language English