’A mesmerizingly beautiful portrait of a young woman discovering what home means to her’ Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus

‘A uniquely heartening and hopeful story about pain, the solace of words and our search to belong’ Jess Kidd, author Himself and Things in Jars

‘An extraordinary masterpiece’ Anstey Harris, author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton

Augusta Hope has never felt like she fits in.

At six, she’s memorising the dictionary. At seven, she’s correcting her teachers. At eight, she spins the globe and picks her favourite country on the sound of its name: Burundi.
 
And now that she's an adult, Augusta has no interest in the goings-on of the small town where she lives with her parents and her beloved twin sister, Julia.

When an unspeakable tragedy upends everything in Augusta's life, she's propelled headfirst into the unknown. She's determined to find where she belongs – but what if her true home, and heart, are half a world away?
_____________________________________________________________

AUGUSTA MAY NOT FEEL LIKE SHE FITS IN, BUT READERS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH HER…

‘What a beautiful moving book…one that will stay with a lot of readers long after closing the last page’ Karen W

‘What a brilliant, brave, clever book’ Maddy P

‘A beautiful tale of family, of loss, of the awkward relationships we build with those we love the most…a must read!’ Amelia D

‘A powerful novel about fitting in, loss, and the people you really have connections with’ Siobhan D

‘This book gave me all sorts of feelings!’ Nia I

‘God what a book! I couldn’t put it down but didn’t want it to end’ Natasha P

‘The story made me laugh and cry in equal measure, and now it's finished I'm at a slight loss as what to read next’ Laura W

‘I loved this book from the very first line…It’s totally original, deeply moving and something really special’ Katherine W

‘A thoughtful and warm-hearted read…I loved it!’ Joy L

‘I laughed, I cried, I fell in love’ Elizabeth T