Following World War II, old-fashioned Bloomsbury Books is now being run by women, including stylish Vivien Lowry, who lost her fiancé in the war; Grace Perkins, forced to work in order to support her family; and Evie Stone, a Cambridge graduate derailed by discrimination. As they interact with such figures as Daphne Du Maurier, Samuel Beckett, and Peggy Guggenheim, these three women are all striving for a future that is richer and more rewarding than anything society will allow.

"Jenner follows The Jane Austen Society with another top-notch reading experience, using the same deft hand at creating complex, emotionally engaging characters."—Booklist