{"product_id":"natalie-scott-a-secret-grief-9781923236332","title":"A Secret Grief","description":"Acclaimed author, Natalie Scott, returns with a deeply introspective and semi-autobiographical narrative. \n\u003cbr\u003e\nA key lies at the heart of this evocative memoir-unlocking long-buried memories of a childhood shaped by beauty, fear, and fierce emotional undercurrents in 1930s and 1940s Australia.Narrated by Natasha Ross, born to middle-class parents of European origins, this is a story shadowed by her complex and brilliant mother, Nina-whose first act of motherhood teeters on the edge of tragedy above a seaside cliff. Her father, Marcus, warm and sociable, is caught between loyalty to his wife and love for his daughter. In an effort to protect Natasha, he sends her to a conservative boarding school in the Blue Mountains.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere, under the authority of two stern spinsters-one English, one French-Natasha is thrust into a world of routine, silence, and subtle cruelties. While the Depression and World War II stir beyond the school gates, Natasha faces her own battles: navigating loneliness, forging fleeting friendships, and confronting the pressures of conformity. In time, she runs-not just from the school, but toward her own developing sense of self.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnflinching and lyrical, A Secret Grief is a meditation on memory, survival, and the forces that shape-and sometimes fracture-our earliest bonds.","brand":"Pepper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53770390438230,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/natalie-scott-a-secret-grief-9781923236332","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}