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"A beautiful novel about the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter" - Andrea Barrett
On the morning of Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window - a bad omen, according to Scottish legend. That very night Eva's mother dies, leaving her in the care of her aunt and her heartsick father - and of two mysterious presences, a woman and a girl whom no one else can see. Ambiguous and capricious, they at first appear to be her guardian angels, but as Eva grows older their influence becomes less benign, maybe even malevolent. In the shadow of World War II, Eva nurses wounded pilots in Glasgow, and falls in love with a young plastic surgeon. But her strange companions seem unwilling to accept this fate for her, and their interventions will soon bring Eva to face the truth about her past and her future...
Inspired by the life of Margot Livesey's own mother, Eva Moves the Furniture is as clear and profound as a fairy tale, a haunting story of love and loss. "A beautifully haunting tale that never loosens its hold" Scotsman
"A moving study of life and death, this haunting, evocative novel asks questions about who we are and what forces shape us" Independent on Sunday
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About Margot Livesey Margot Livesey is the award-winning author of Learning by Heart, Homework, Criminals and The Missing World. She was born in Scotland and currently lives and teaches near Boston.
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