In this fifth novel by Booker Prize winning author Penelope Lively, Frances, happily married for many years, is suddenly plunged into mourning when her international celebrity husband Steve dies. Frances, her daughter Tabitha, and her sister-in-law, Zoe, must learn to relinquish grief, memories, and the pain of the past in their quest for "perfect happiness." This is a sensitive exploration of what it means to be alone.
