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Eustace and Hilda

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At the turn of the twentieth century, two children play on an English beach. Eustace, a gentle, dreamy, boy with a weak heart, relies on his older sister Hilda. As young adults, Eustace and Hilda are unexpectedly invited to stay at the grand country house of the wealthy Staveley family. The weekend's events will haunt the siblings' lives as their story travels from Oxford colleges to Venetian palazzi. This is an enchanting, tender exploration of two siblings who cannot live together or apart.

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Publisher
Hachette UK
Year
2021
ISBN-13
9781474616492
Genre
Fiction
Topics
Sibling relationshipsComing of ageClass and society