The Dictionary of Animal Languages

Born into wealth and educated by nuns in northern England, Ivory Frame rebels and finds herself immersed in the bohemian art scene of inter-war Paris, where she navigates love and ambition amidst the surrealists. Her life is dramatically interrupted by the Second World War, prompting her to flee Europe and leave her past behind. Now in her nineties, Ivory works on her final, ambitious project in the northern wilderness, only to receive surprising news about her family history.