Publisher's Synopsis
Gaelle has a dream job working for a fashion magazine, and a husband who loves her. Life should be perfect, but life does not always go according to plan. Feeling lost and alone, Gaelle flees to a tiny seaside town on the other side of the country. As she revisits the legacy of a strange, sometimes magical childhood in France, Gaelle finds unexpected help from a thirteen-year-old stranger. As if she was experiencing her childhood all over again, she must ask: when you lose everything you love, what is left over after? 'This haunting wise book heralds the arrival of a remarkable Australian talent.' The Age Pick of the Week 'Skillfully structured story of a woman's slow recovery from the loss of a child.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Natasha Lester's writing is engaging and even in this debut novel her potential shines through.' Beauty and Lace
