Part of the Furniture: A Novel

A smart, sharply written novel from a talent whose "fresh and original" works made her one of England's most beloved authors (The New York Times).

Abandoned by her mother and betrayed by the men she thought she loved, Juno Marlowe is alone. So alone that when the air raid sirens ring out, she has nowhere to hide until a kind but frail man offers to take her in for the night. Her sad story inspires him to write her a letter of introduction to his family—a caring gesture that will turn out ...