The narrowing stream.

Description:

Julia Swinton, faithful wife and mother of three young children, harbors a half-acknowledged desire for escape from the thousand obligations and tensions of family life. Then one day, the death of an unknown girl whose relationship with Julia's husband is unexplained, and the appearance of the girl's disturbed but attractive brother, compel Julia to take extraordinary steps to protect her family.

subjects: English fiction,  Large type books,  Palestinian arabs,  Fiction, general,  Man-woman relationships,  Fiction,  Husbands and wives