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Historical Fiction · 2013 · PG

The Ashford Affair

by Lauren Willig

A granddaughter discovers the secret her grandmother took to her grave. It involves Kenya in 1923.

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig comes The Ashford Affair, a page-turning novel about two women in different eras, and on different continents, who are connected by one deeply buried secret. A New York Times best seller! As a lawyer in a large Manhattan firm, just shy of making partner, Clementine Evans has finally achieved almost everything she's been working towards—but now she's not sure it's enough. Her long hours have led to a broken engagement and, suddenly single at thirty-four, she feels her messy life crumbling around her. But when the family gathers for her grandm

For10+GenreHistorical FictionLength448 pagesRead time~11.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Mild; colonial-era violence and the dangers of 1920s Africa

Language

None

No strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild adult romantic content

Substance Use

Barely any

Mild; the colonial social world includes drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate; the weight of family secrets and the lives lived behind the official story

What this book is about

Lauren Willig's dual-timeline historical novel follows a New York lawyer researching her family history — specifically the secret life of her grandmother Addie, who moved from London to Kenya in the 1920s and never looked back. Willig writes historical romance and mystery with genuine period research and the emotional depth of a literary novelist.

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