Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
An emotionally charged, richly observed novel about a woman balancing her own needs with the demands of motherhood and marriage.
Maud is a brilliant garden historian and devoted mom to daughters Ella and Louise. Motivated to ignite her career, she accepts a dreamy summer job restoring the gardens of historic Montgomery Place in the Hudson Valley and relocates with her daughters from their Bay Area home. Accepting the job and leaving her lawyer-husband Peter behind for the summer feels justified to Maud, but her decision leaves her spouse simmering with resentment and barely speaking to her.
Reveling in her temporary independence and the fascinating challenge of restoring the historic garden, Maud sets aside her ambivalent feelings for Peter, relishing her work and anticipating her solo time with her daughters. While waiting for her daughters to join her at the estate once school ends, Maud strikes a friendship with a co-worker, archeologist Gabriel Crew. The two share nightly dinners and their relationship grows more intimate, encouraging Maud to imagine a future outside of her stifling marriage. Once 13-year-old Ella and 8-year-old Louise arrive, Maud is immediately conflicted by her desire for Gabriel, her obligations to her daughters, and her growing concern for Ella's dark moods. Is Ella acting out because she senses that Maud and Gabriel have fallen in love?
What happens next is a seismic shock that profoundly changes Maud's life, as well as the lives of everyone she cares about.
Deeply moving and impossible to put down, Hedge is an unforgettable portrait of a woman's longing to be a good mother while still answering the call of her formidable soul and mind.
Synopsis
"With language as lush as the setting, Delury pulls readers into a thicket of lust, responsibility, and betrayal that they won't want to escape." --Oprah Daily
An emotionally charged, richly observed novel about a woman balancing the demands of motherhood and marriage with her own needs. Maud is a talented garden historian and devoted mom to daughters Ella and Louise. Motivated to reignite her career and escape her troubled marriage, she accepts a summer job restoring the garden of a lush, 19th century estate in the Hudson Valley.
Reveling in her work and temporary independence, Maud relishes her days in the sun. While waiting for her daughters to join her at the end of their school year, she strikes up a friendship with a coworker, archeologist Gabriel Crews. As the two share nightly dinners, their relationship grows more intimate, and Maud starts to imagine a future outside of her stifling marriage. Once Ella and Louise arrive, however, she is torn by her desire for Gabriel, her obligations to her daughters, and her growing concern for Ella's dark moods. Is Ella acting out because she senses that Maud and Gabriel have fallen in love?
What happens next is a seismic shock that profoundly changes Maud's life, as well as the lives of everyone she cares about.
Deeply moving and impossible to put down,
Hedge is an unforgettable portrait of a woman's longing to be a good mother while still answering the call of her soul and mind.
Synopsis
"As lush and inviting as the gardens created by its heroine, this novel...will wrap you in captivating, high-stakes drama."--People Magazine (Best Books Summer 2023)
"A great portion of Hedge's] magic lies in how it turns a radical corner, gaining speed and burning urgency--then slowly becoming something else: deeper, denser, wiser. Readers will (and should) trust it to take us where we need to go--even if not where we expected."―The Washington Post
Featured in Oprah Daily's Spring 2023 Reading List and Kirkus Reviews
An emotionally charged, richly observed novel about a woman balancing the demands of motherhood and marriage with her own needs. Maud is a talented garden historian and devoted mom to daughters Ella and Louise. Motivated to reignite her career and escape her troubled marriage, she accepts a summer job restoring the garden of a lush, 19th-century estate in the Hudson Valley.
Reveling in her work and temporary independence, Maud relishes her days in the sun. While waiting for her daughters to join her at the end of their school year, she strikes up a friendship with a coworker, archeologist Gabriel Crews. As the two share nightly dinners, their relationship grows more intimate, and Maud starts to imagine a future outside of her stifling marriage. Once Ella and Louise arrive, however, she is torn by her desire for Gabriel, her obligations to her daughters, and her growing concern for Ella's dark moods. Is Ella acting out because she senses that Maud and Gabriel have fallen in love?
What happens next is a seismic shock that profoundly changes Maud's life, as well as the lives of everyone she cares about.
Deeply moving and impossible to put down,
Hedge is an unforgettable portrait of a woman's longing to be a good mother while still answering the call of her soul and mind.
Synopsis
"As lush and inviting as the gardens created by its heroine, this novel...will wrap you in captivating, high-stakes drama." -People Magazine (Best Books Summer 2023)
"A great portion of Hedge's] magic lies in how it turns a radical corner, gaining speed and burning urgency-then slowly becoming something else: deeper, denser, wiser. Readers will (and should) trust it to take us where we need to go-even if not where we expected."
―The Washington Post
Featured in Oprah Daily's Spring 2023 Reading List and Kirkus Reviews
An emotionally charged, richly observed novel about a woman balancing the demands of motherhood and marriage with her own needs.
Maud is a talented garden historian and devoted mom to daughters Ella and Louise. Motivated to reignite her career and escape her troubled marriage, she accepts a summer job restoring the garden of a lush, 19th-century estate in the Hudson Valley.
Reveling in her work and temporary independence, Maud relishes her days in the sun. While waiting for her daughters to join her at the end of their school year, she strikes up a friendship with a coworker, archeologist Gabriel Crews. As the two share nightly dinners, their relationship grows more intimate, and Maud starts to imagine a future outside of her stifling marriage. Once Ella and Louise arrive, however, she is torn by her desire for Gabriel, her obligations to her daughters, and her growing concern for Ella's dark moods. Is Ella acting out because she senses that Maud and Gabriel have fallen in love?
What happens next is a seismic shock that profoundly changes Maud's life, as well as the lives of everyone she cares about.
Deeply moving and impossible to put down, Hedge is an unforgettable portrait of a woman's longing to be a good mother while still answering the call of her soul and mind.