Flora
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Ten-year-old Helen and her summer guardian, Flora, are isolated together in Helenâs decaying family house while her father is doing secret war work in Oak Ridge during the final months of World War II. At three Helen lost her mother and the beloved grandmother who raised her has just died. A fiercely imaginative child, Helen is desperate to keep her house intact with all its ghosts and stories. Flora, her late motherâs twenty-two-year old first cousin, who cries at the drop of a hat, is ardently determined to do her best for Helen. Their relationship and its fallout, played against a backdrop of a lost America will haunt Helen for the rest of her life. This darkly beautiful novel about a child and a caretaker in isolation evokes shades of The Turn of the Screw and also harks back to Godwinâs memorable novel of growing up, The Finishing School. With its house on top of a mountain and a child who may be a bomb that will one day go off, Flora tells a story of love, regret, and the things we canât undo. It will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.
A carefully curated option valued for supporting its natural qualities. The manageable size allows easy placement on desks, shelves, and personal areas without overwhelming the surroundings. Its presence adds a subtle layer of support to planning habits, reflection sessions, and thoughtful routines.
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