Eva Moves the Furniture

By Margot Livesey

Deal Ends: Mon 4th May

New York Times–Bestselling Author: The enchanting, bittersweet story of a motherless young woman torn between real life and the otherworldly companions only she can see."Livesey is an amazing writer and this is an amazing book!" —Alice SeboldA New York Times Notable Book of the YearAtlantic Monthly Best Book of the YearA PEN/Winship FinalistOn 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 night, Eva's mother dies, leaving her to be raised by her aunt and heartsick father in their small Scottish town. As a child, Eva is often visited by two companions—a woman and a girl—invisible to everyone else save her. As she grows, their intentions become increasingly unclear: Do they wish to protect or harm her? A magical novel about loneliness, love, and the profound connection between mother and daughter, Eva Moves the Furniture fuses the simplicity of a fairy tale with the complexity of adult passions."A quirky and enchanting novel about the thin curtain that separates our world from the next." —Alice Hoffman"Margot Livesey is a writer at the pinnacle of her craft. Eva Moves the Furniture is such a complete, sturdy yet graceful novel that it is difficult for a critic to wedge herself in between the writer and the reader."―Los Angeles Times Book Review