{"product_id":"a-secret-grief-natalie-scott-9781923236332","title":"A Secret Grief: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author, Natalie Scott, returns with a deeply introspective and semi-autobiographical narrative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA key lies at the heart of this evocative memoir-unlocking long-buried memories of a childhood shaped by beauty, fear, and fierce emotional undercurrents in 1930s and 1940s Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by Natasha Ross, born to middle-class parents of European origins, this is a story shadowed by her complex and brilliant mother, Nina-whose first act of motherhood teeters on the edge of tragedy above a seaside cliff. Her father, Marcus, warm and sociable, is caught between loyalty to his wife and love for his daughter. In an effort to protect Natasha, he sends her to a conservative boarding school in the Blue Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere, under the authority of two stern spinsters-one English, one French-Natasha is thrust into a world of routine, silence, and subtle cruelties. While the Depression and World War II stir beyond the school gates, Natasha faces her own battles: navigating loneliness, forging fleeting friendships, and confronting the pressures of conformity. In time, she runs-not just from the school, but toward her own developing sense of self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnflinching and lyrical, A Secret Grief is a meditation on memory, survival, and the forces that shape-and sometimes fracture-our earliest bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalie Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923236334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923236332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pepper Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d","brand":"Natalie Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474535956735,"sku":"9781923236332","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_668d9554-0067-4b04-8b09-914161f10823.jpg?v=1762317362","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-secret-grief-natalie-scott-9781923236332","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}