An original moving and impeccably written debut novel in the vein of MemoirsOf A Geisha set in 19th century Japan. Orphaned Aurelia is adopted by afamily who ow... » 

An original moving and impeccably written debut novel in the vein of MemoirsOf A Geisha set in 19th century Japan. Orphaned Aurelia is adopted by afamily who own a teahouse and grows up to love the tea ceremony and hermistress Yukako. As tensions mount however she comes to realise she willnever be anything but an outsider. «