Author: hazelprior

A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it’s never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about … sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she’s coming to visit—and won’t take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctant team to rescue…

“Told with elegance, insight, and so much heart… Brilliant” (Kristan Higgins): On the anniversary of her father’s death, Ellie stumbles upon a barn filled with a beautiful collection of harps — a discovery that will change her life irrevocably. “With the character-driven charm of Liane Moriarty” (Booklist).