A Long Petal of the Sea Condition:Well Read She had arrived at the

She had arrived at the ultimate destination

but the point is

She’s where she wants to be—except for in her love life

at London's Foundling Hospital

I was eventually told that this was a reproduction of a painting

A Long Petal of the Sea Condition:Well Read She had arrived at theFrom the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spans decades and crosses continents, following two young people fleeing the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home. Roser, a pregnant young widow, and Victor Dalmau, an army doctor, unite in a marriage of necessity as they embark for Chile on the SS Winnipeg, chartered by Pablo Neruda. As they face trials and joys in exile, their hope of returning to Spain