The Whalebone Theatre

This novel follows the lives of three children growing up in an old English manor by the sea. They create adventures while their parents host numerous guests. A significant event occurs when a whale washes ashore, and a twelve-year-old girl claims its bones, determined to carve out her own future. As they transition into adulthood, the backdrop of war forces them into unexpected roles. The story explores themes of ambition, imagination, and self-determination as the characters learn to navigate their changed world and write their own stories.