The first in the classic family saga trilogy about the Eliots of Damerosehay, from the author of Green Dolphin Country and The Dean's Watch.

The first in the classic trilogy about the Eliots of Damerosehay.

Lucilla Eliot has spent a lifetime making the Hampshire estate of Damerosehay a tranquil haven for her family.

When her beloved grandson, David, falls in love with an unsuitable woman, Lucilla sees her most cherished ambitions put at risk. But can she persuade David and Nadine to put duty and family honour before love?