It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers.

"Beautifully written and astutely observed. This is a marvelous book."
—Washington Post
"For fans of The Perfect Storm, In the Heart of the Sea, and Bill Bryson on his sassiest days."
—Afar Travel Magazine and Guide
Aboard a sinking cruise ship, a journalist faces death and reconsiders life. "If you're looking for a great read, look no further than The Passenger."—San

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