Publisher's Synopsis
Three women, three secrets, one life-changing journey. Alice has always been a trailblazer as a scientist, activist and mother. She knew her choices would involve sacrifices, but now, on the eve of her 80th birthday, she's beginning to wonder if she's sacrificed too much. Alice's daughter Sappho rebelled agains her unconventional upbringing, choosing to marry young and embrace life as a homemaker but her status as a domestic goddess has recently taken a surprising turn. Ged, has always been the peacemaker between her grandmother and mother. A tenacious journalist she knows what she wants in life and love, yet when everything in her world starts falling apart, she begins to question whether she really knows anyone at all. At a crossroads in each of their lives, Alice, Sappho and Ged embark on a celebratory trip together, but instead of bringing them closer together, the holiday lifts the lid on a 50-year secret.
