Description

On a windswept island off Cape Cod, Delilah moves into a cottage by the shore. After growing up in precarious circumstances with her Abuela, both of them hiding a terrible secret, all Delilah wants now is a beautiful place of her own – and she’s paid a high price for it.

The neighbours watch the newcomer and wonder about her. They don’t like it when she plants a wild and colourful garden in the front yard, and they like the visits from her married lover even less. Meanwhile, her new cottage shares a driveway with the reclusive Anton, who has a secret of his own. When the two meet, sparks fly – but will the past catch up with them?

Publisher Review

'A rich and moving story of identity' -Elizabeth Crane, author of 'This Story Will Change'; 'Serene and sensuous... Marchant's prose is as measured and lush as a summer garden' -Liska Jacobs, author of 'The Pink Hotel'; 'A sly and delicate novel of secret lives on a small island' -Michael Scott Moore, author of bestselling 'The Desert and the Sea'; 'Becoming Delilah excavates without sentimentality the things women must do to survive in a world where "men make the rules"' -Gina Frangello, author of 'Blow Your House Down' and 'A Life in Men'; 'Marchant reveals her keen insight into human behavior and life in a world of stacked decks' -Deanne Stillman, author of 'Twentynine Palms'; 'This book peels back layer after layer of Delilah's life in a way that is profoundly moving, unexpected and satisfying' -Mary Waters; 'This is a book to be read slowly, savoring each subtle twist and turn of these small lives lived largely' -Tod Goldberg