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One of the best books I've ever read' Richard Osman
'Tender and elegant' Guardian
'Unlike anything else in modern English literature' D.J. Taylor, Spectator
A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet ...
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I very much enjoyed this book. I was taken to a whole new world,and ended it with a sense of calm. I wish I could capture that feeling and keep it with me.
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Christine · May 14, 2026
One of the loveliest books I have ever read; I bought this copy to give as a gift. It’s wonderfully evocative of time and place, the characters are identifiable and real, and in its short length it manages to be a love story, a mystery, an ode to a way of life now lost… Just a lovely book which repays rereading.
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Elaine · April 9, 2026
Its a book I have loved for years.
Beautifully written, so many interwoven storyline and themes.
Good film version too