The Green Hour: A Natural History of Home by Alison Townsend (Hardcover) Dolen Perkins-Valdez hopelessly romantic escape—from the author

hopelessly romantic escape—from the author of Something Borrowed and The Lies That Bind

it becomes clear that there are more than a few secrets laying beneath the broad-leaved trees and warm lamplight of Greenwich Park

With nothing left to lose

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The Green Hour: A Natural History of Home by Alison Townsend (Hardcover) Dolen Perkins-Valdez hopelessly romantic escape—from the authorWhen Alison Townsend purchased her first house, in south central Wisconsin, she put down roots where she never imagined settling. To understand how she came to live in the Midwest, she takes a journey through personal landscapes, considering the impact of geography at pivotal moments in her life, vividly illuminating the role of mourning, homesickness, and relocations. With sparkling, lyrical prose, The Green Hour undulates effortlessly through time