One of Britain's great chroniclers of family and country life returns with a compelling story of a family divided by war

One of the cleverest and freshest of British novelists Daily Mail I love Raffaella Barker's books Maggie O'Farrell She writes beautifully...Combining, with apparent ease, emotion and admirable precision Independent on Sunday Glittering prose Financial Times Raffaella Barker is a writer of talent Times Literary Supplement To write well and with such open-hearted affection is an achievement Observer

Raffaella Barker, daughter of the poet George Barker, was born and brought up in the Norfolk countryside. She is the author of seven acclaimed novels: Come and Tell Me Some Lies, The Hook, Hens Dancing, Summertime, Green Grass, A Perfect Life and Poppyland. She has also written a novel for young adults, Phosphorescence. She is a regular contributor to the Sunday Times and the Sunday Telegraph, and teaches on the Literature and Creative Writing BA at the University of East Anglia and the Guardian UEA Novel Writing Masterclass. Raffaella Barker lives by the sea in north Norfolk. www.raffaellabarker.co.uk @raffaellabarker