The BRAND NEW novel from the author of THE SEWING MACHINE - over 100000 copies sold. Have you ever wondered about all the people who lived in your house before you? 25 Library Terrace in Edinburgh is a house where lives are changed. In 1911 new resident Ursula Black embraces women's suffrage in the form of census protest discovers vegetarianism and learns just how difficult it can be to bring up someone else's children. In 1931 the house becomes part of a radical experiment in a different way of living and a family secret from the past is uncovered. In 2011 Tess Dutton needs somewhere to live in the wake of a failed relationship and is introduced to a rather unusuallandlady. In 2022 delayed by the pandemic it's another census year for Scotland and as Edinburgh's residents are able to gather once more the strands of four generations at 25 Library Terrace are finally woven together. An enchanting book club read filled with history and human stories for fans of Mary Paulson-Ellis' Edinburgh novels Evie Woods Sally Page and Liz Trenow. Language: English