A Sea-Grape Tree by Rosamond Lehmann

In 1933 we meet Rebecca, heroine of The Ballad and the Source - but in a different world, on many levels. Betrayed by her married lover, Rebecca arrives alone at a small Caribbean island. Here, along with the splendidly eccentric members of the British expatriate colony, she meets the former ace pilot Johnny, crippled now, a misanthropic recluse: for both of them their passionate affair the powerful life force love can be.

Here too she encounters voices from the past and the vibrant spirit of Mrs. Jardine - voices which remind Rebecca of the girl she was and the woman she could become. This is a poignant, uplifting novel about the lives we leave behind, our eternal quest for love, and the answers we seek when our faith is shaken.

Series:Virago Modern Classics
Format:Paperback / softback 176 pages
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
ISBN:9780349017990
Published:11 Jun 2026
Classifications:Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Weight:146g