Book
The secret book of Flora Lea : a novel / Patti Callahan Henry.
1939: Fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora evacuate their London home for a rural village to escape the horrors of the Second World War. Living with the Aberdeen family in a charming stone cottage, Hazel distracts her young sister with a fairy tale about a magical land, a secret place they can escape to that is all their own: Whisperwood. But the unthinkable happens when Flora suddenly vanishes after playing near the banks of the River Thames. Shattered, Hazel blames herself for her sister’s disappearance, carrying the guilt into adulthood. Twenty years later, Hazel is back in London, ready to move on from her job at a cozy rare bookstore for a career at Sotheby’s. With a cherished boyfriend and an upcoming Paris getaway, Hazel’s future seems set. But her tidy life is turned upside down when she unwraps a package containing a picture book called Whisperwood and the River of Stars. Hazel never told a soul about the storybook world she created just for Flora. Could this book hold the secrets to Flora’s disappearance? Could it be a sign that her beloved sister is still alive after all these years? Or is something sinister at play?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668011836
- ISBN: 1668011832
- Physical Description: 353 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Sisters > Fiction. Missing persons > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > England > Fiction. Great Britain > History > George VI, 1936-1952 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 9 of 36 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 0 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
Holds
- 28 current holds with 36 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Archie | F HEN 2023 (Text) | 0002206293751 | New Adult Books | Checked out | 06/21/2023 |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | F HEN 2023 (Text) | 0002206293769 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/30/2023 |
