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The Morning Gift
Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'A perfect marriage of deep romance and gently observed social comedy . . . It is flawless. I cannot imagine this book not making your heart swoon and your day brighter' Jenny Colgan
'Sophisticated, brilliantly plotted and gloriously funny' Amanda Craig, Guardian
Spring 1938: as Hitler marches into Austria, Ruth Berger's family is forced to flee, but a devastating misunderstanding leaves her...
Details
528 pages
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Both [The Morning Gift and The Secret Countess] are about displaced people in a time of war but written with such a lightness of touch and extraordinary charm that they always change my mood to hopeful. Absolute balm.Marian Keyes, The Guardian
Her adult books manage to be radiant and comforting, even though they address war, migration, racism and eugenics. In these frightening times, I want to read about open-hearted heroines pursuing happiness and love against the odds.Samantha Ellis, The TLS
Her books are utterly delightfulDaily Mail
The beauty of their old life in Vienna and the descriptions of their refugee existence in north London are heart-rending . . . It is also sweetly romantic..Harriet Green, The Guardian