An emotionally charged, richly observed novel about a woman balancing the demands of motherhood and marriage with her own needs.
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..
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.
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.
As the two share nightly dinners, their relationship grows more intimate, and Maud starts to imagine a future outside of her stifling marriage.
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.
Reveling in her work and temporary independence, Maud relishes her days in the sun.
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.
Maud is a talented garden historian and devoted mom to daughters Ella and Louise.
An emotionally charged, richly observed novel about a woman balancing the demands of motherhood and marriage with her own needs
