A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Stella Benson answers a classified ad for an au pair , arriving in a tiny Sussex village that\'s home to a family that is slightly larger than life.
It soon becomes clear that Stella falls short of even the meager specifications her new role requires, most visibly in the area of "aptitude for the Country life." But what drove her to leave her.
Her hopes for the Maddens may be high, but her station among them is low and remote.
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Stella Benson answers a classified ad for an au pair , arriving in a tiny Sussex village that\'s home to a family that is slightly larger than life