'A novel that comes with a whole different way of thinking - it takes in a rich wide queer world of angelfish and allomothers, and it's a story of real love between friends' Daisy Hildyard, author of Emergency'A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other' The Times'Loved this clever and funny novel' Anna Mazzola'Wonderful.
Set amongst the rolling vineyards and gentle courtyards of a small seaside village in Catalonia, Patrick O'Brian's second novel is a poignant story of tumultuous love, complex faith and one man's desperate bid to reclaim his humanity.