Publisher's Synopsis
It is 1914, the beginning of a blissful summer - and the end of an era. Deyning Park is in its heyday, the large country house filled with the laughter of privileged youth preparing for a weekend party. When 16-year-old Clarissa meets Tom Cuthbert, home from university and staying with his mother, the housekeeper,she is dazzled. Tom is handsome and enigmatic; he is also an outsider. His sights set on a career in law, Tom is an acute observer, and a man who knows what he wants. For now, that is Clarissa. As their friendship deepens, the wider landscape of political life around them is changing. Soon the world is rocked by a war that changes their lives for ever.
