Scotland, 1912. Antonia McCulloch's life hasn't gone the way she planned. She and her husband, Malcolm, have drifted apart; her burgeoning art career came to nothing; and when she looks in the mirror, she sees disappointment. But at least she will always have Balmarra, her family's grand Scottish estate, and its exquisite glass house, filled with exotic plants that can take her far away. When her estranged brother's wife, Cicely Pick, arrives unannounced, with her young daughter and enough trunks to last the summer, Antonia is instantly suspicious. What besides an inheritance dispute could have brought her glamorous sister-in-law all the way from India; Still, Cicely introduces excitement and intrigue into Antonia's life, and, as they get to know one another, Antonia realizes that Cicely has her own burdens to bear. Slowly, a fragile friendship grows between them. But when the secrets each are keeping become too explosive to conceal, the truth threatens their uneasy balance and the course of their entire lives.

A gorgeously transporting novel set on a Scottish estate, about the heiress and the mysterious woman from India who shows up on her doorstep

About the Author
Beatrice Colin was a novelist based in Glasgow. She was the author of To Capture What We Cannot Keep and The Glimmer Palace and also wrote radio plays and adaptations for BBC Radio 4.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250152510
Author Beatrice Colin
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Flatiron Books
Publisher Flatiron Books
Weight(grams) 234g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 135mm * 38mm