Publisher's Synopsis
A richly textured, emotionally charged novel that tells a story of sex and longing, love and loss. Set in California, the narrative follows four generations of the Santerre family, from World War II to the present, as they navigate a succession of life-changing events. In a family driven by jealousy and propriety as much as by love, an unspoken tradition of deceit is passed on from generation to generation and fiercely protected secrets gradually drive the Santerres apart. When tragedy shatters their precarious domestic lives, it takes astonishing courage and compassion to bring them back together.
