Learning to Swim

From the highly-acclaimed author of SMALL PLEASURES - longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021Abigail Jex never expected to see any of the Radley household again.The Radleys were extraordinary, captivating creatures transplanted from a bohemian corner of North London to outer suburbia, and the young Abigail found herself drawn into their magic circle: the eccentric Frances, her new best friend; Frances' mother, the liberated, headstrong Lexi; and of course the brilliant, beautiful Rad. Abigail thought she'd banished the ghost of her life with them and the catastrophe that ended it, but thirteen years later a chance encounter forces her to acknowledge that the spell is far from broken...**Soon to be reissued with stunning new cover artwork in paperback - out 22nd July 2021**Praise for Clare Chambers:'Modern, intelligently observed and highly original' Daily Mail'This delicious novel is...