Take Three Tenses

PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

This lush, unforgettable saga sweeps the reader through the tumult and splendor of an extraordinary century—and into the lives of the proud family who leased the "great house" in London for 99 years.

When the orphaned girl, Lark, comes into their midst, her spirit and quietly sensuous beauty are put to a bitter test. For even as she conquers the hearts of both brothers in the household, she finds an enemy in Selena, their "dutiful" sister.

Touching the deepest springs of human emotions and intensity, their story comes vividly to life through the consummate artistry and luminous insight of the incomparable Rumer Godden.