A classic tale of the healing power of nature… with an LBGTQ twist.

A trunk with a double bottom, a story hidden within a story.

A European best-seller, continuously in print since 1920, now for the first time in English.

Three men (women?) spend each summer in a remote cottage in the last virgin forest of Europe. This summer, they are joined by a teenage nephew from the big city.

First published in 1920, the book has become a classic because of its beautiful style, setting, and its heartwarming story. A Catholic nation has loved the tale for a century. Kids have read it in school. Grandparents have read it to their children.

Then someone revealed the secret: the novel is a roman-à-clef, and the "men" are, in fact, lesbians living in (gasp!) a ménage à trois!

It is a touching story, beautifully told, even if you do not know the secret code; but if you do, it is suddenly a lot deeper.

About the author:

Maria Rodziewiczówna (1863-1944) was one of the most prolific and successful Polish authors of her time, a political activist and feminist in men's clothing, and nearly all her books remain popular and in print today.