It is 1841; Patty Clare is married to John Clare, peasant poet, genius and madman. Patty loves him deeply but he seems lost to her and obsessed with an idealized memory of a woman that she cannot match. Can she ever restore his true identity, and can she find it in herself to forgive?
Genre: General Fiction
Genre: General Fiction
Praise for this book
"A fascinating, compelling book about the wife of John Clare, and the bewildering effects of her husband's madness." - Clare Morrall
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