This book is a lovely journey of discovery - a mature woman's search to find her place in the world through learning about the mother she never knew. Charmian Clift was a gifted writer, and we learn much about her, but we also connect at a very 'here and now' level with her unknown daughter.

I plan to re-read this when I have some time.

Suzanne Chick's book is wonderful on several levels. It is an essential companion to the writings of Charmian Clift, but perhaps more importantly, it is the story of discovery. She allows us to accompany her on the search for the real Charmian Clift, with all the intellectual and emotional turns on the way. There are many books about the search for a birth mother but few people find that their natural parent was a wellknown writer with a legacy of work, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as having been interviewed. Extremely well written.