A review by kittykornerlibrarian
The Flowering Thorn by Margery Sharp

5.0

Published in 1934, this novel begins with a detached young modern woman living the high life in London. She gets bored and decides, offhandedly, to adopt a four-year-old child and bury herself in a country cottage. Her character transformation and her growth into a person deeply connected with the world around her makes a beautiful, cleverly-written story. Sharp's mastery of creating memorable minor characters pervades in this novel.