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The Scrapbook follows the lives of three women spanning three generations, each grappling with a hidden family secret. Iris preserves the memories of her missing lover Lawrence in a fragile scrapbook, while her great‑aunt Fern, whose father vanished years before, defines her identity in the shadow of that loss. Through evocative prose, the novel explores how the act of recording and reflecting on the past shapes identity and heals wounds, inviting readers into a quiet, intimate exploration of memory and resilience.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Carly Holmes
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