Belonging

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From childhood dreams of escaping the family car to adult adventures across the globe, Isabel Huggan's narrative is a delightful exploration of belonging. It centers on an old stone house in the Cevennes mountains of France, where Huggan shares her experiences of adapting to a new country and language in middle age. After traveling the world with her Scottish-born husband, she agrees to settle in the Cevennes, provided she can return 'home' each year. This raises profound questions about the nature of home and belonging. Through her intimate reflections, Huggan engages readers in a conversation about life's unexpected turns, touching on themes of family, love, and memory. As she navigates her own journey, readers will find their own concerns mirrored in her story, prompting them to consider what they might have left unexplored. The narrative reveals how happiness, heartache, and friendship intertwine, illustrating how we construct our lives through the unreliable lens of memory and storytelling. Warm, humorous, and beautifully crafted, this account traces one woman's quest for understanding the intricate ways in which chance and choice shape our existence.