Publisher's Synopsis
An early previously unpublished novel from one of Britain's best-loved storytellers
In1942, Andrea Mackintosh is plunged into the austere world of a convent boarding school. At first she feels like a stranger in an alien world but soon her bewitching personality and academic prowess make her popular with both classmates and nuns, and she begins to enjoy herself and appreciate the numerous undercurrents within, which reflect the uncertainty of the world outside . . .
In1942, Andrea Mackintosh is plunged into the austere world of a convent boarding school. At first she feels like a stranger in an alien world but soon her bewitching personality and academic prowess make her popular with both classmates and nuns, and she begins to enjoy herself and appreciate the numerous undercurrents within, which reflect the uncertainty of the world outside . . .
