The Beginning of Spring - by Penelope Fitzgerald (Paperback)

This is a captivating novel by Penelope Fitzgerald, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, featuring an introduction by Andrew Miller.

Set in pre-revolutionary Moscow, the story follows English painter Frank Reid whose wife has mysteriously disappeared, leaving him to care for their three young children.

Enter Lisa Ivanovna, a quiet and calming beauty from the countryside who becomes Frank's unlikely savior.

But why has Frank's bookkeeper gone to such lengths to bring these two together? With writing so precise and lilting it can make you shiver, this is a singular achievement by one of Britain's most elegant voices in fiction.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable read!