<p><b>As London comes alive with the 1960s youth revolution, one woman makes a choice that defies all expectations.</b><br><br><b>''So real and humane and utterly transporting'' Meg Mason</b><br><br>It''s 1967 and London is alive with the new youth revolution. In the suburbs, meanwhile, Phyllis Fischer inhabits a world of conventional stability. Married with two children, her life is both comfortable and predictable.<br><br>But when Nicky - a twenty-something friend of the family - visits one hot summer evening and kisses Phyllis in the dark of the garden, something in her catches fire. Newly awake to the world, Phyllis makes a choice that defies all expectations . . .<br><br><b>''Wonderful'' Marian Keyes</b><br><br><b>''My favourite author'' Kate Atkinson</b><br><br><b>''Achingly moving and real'' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br><b>''Beguiling'' Hilary Mantel<br><br>''Compelling'' Elizabeth Day</b><br><br><b>''Will bring you to tears'' <i>Daily Mail</i></b></p>