The Weight of Kept Things

In this captivating tale, estate agent Owen Marsh contacts vintage shop owner Nora Blackwell about a clearance job tied to the late Ruth Alderman, who lived a solitary life in her Millbrook home for forty years. As Nora delves into Ruth's remarkable hand-woven textiles with retired conservator Harriet Okafor, they uncover a hidden message within the intricate patterns that hints at a deeper history of women, labor, and silence. With the help of her friend Marcus and her dog Gatsby, Nora embarks on a journey to decode a story that challenges the boundaries of time and reveals long-buried truths.