On her family\'s estate of Yewspring, Clara Eastwood is determined to pursue her love of science and the natural world-far from an easy endeavor in early 1800s England, when women are expected to be found in ballrooms and drawing-rooms, not out sketching plants.
When she finds herself caught between a budding romance with her village\'s land steward and a match with Yewspring\'s new heir, Clara must choose which of her loyalties-to her craft, her family, Yewspring, and her own happiness-will determine her future..
When her future at Yewspring is thrown into question by an unexpected death, Clara dedicates herself to becoming a botanist but soon encounters prejudices that stand in the way of her ambitions.
On her family\'s estate of Yewspring, Clara Eastwood is determined to pursue her love of science and the natural world-far from an easy endeavor in early 1800s England, when women are expected to be found in ballrooms and drawing-rooms, not out sketching plants
