Tearne reminds us that, woven into London’s cosmopolitanism, are memories of places to which individuals can never return,An exquisite writer and captivating storyteller,Skilled and sensitive … Tearne’s training as a painter shows in the subtle descriptions that fill each page with lyrical power,Tearne captures a shifting social and political landscape and questions notions of home and homeland,She has a wonderful ability to create atmosphere,Tearne charts the patterns of love and loss with beautiful prose