Londoners may find themselves able to take or leave it, but it's very popular in Druhastrana, the far-away (or, according to many sources, non-existent) land of Harriet Lee's early youth. And then there's the gingerbread they make. Perdita Lee may appear to be your average British schoolgirl Harriet Lee may seem just a working mother trying to penetrate the school social hierarchy but there are signs that they might not be as normal as they think they are.įor one thing, they share a gold-painted, seventh-floor walk-up apartment with some surprisingly verbal vegetation. Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories, beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe. Prize-winning author, Helen Oyeyemi, returns with a bewitching and imaginative novel.
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