A beautiful portrayal of female friendship in all its frailties, contradictions and strengths RAYNOR WINN Funny, perceptive and life-enhancing. I urge you to read it SARAH WINMAN The perfect escape novel for our troubled times PATRICK GALE___It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exis ...