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Peggy Hillcoat is eight when her father, James, brings her from London to a secluded hut in the woods, claiming the world beyond is ruined. Together they survive by repairing the hut, harvesting river water, and hunting for food, living by the sun and seasons. While tending to this isolated life, Peggy finds a pair of boots and delves into their owner’s story, which pulls her back to the reality of her past. Returning to civilization, she learns the truth of her sudden desertion, the events that claimed James, and a deep family secret she has carried all along.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Claire Fuller
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