The Three of Us: A Family Story

The narrative explores the complex dynamics within a fractured family, focusing on acclaimed writer Julia Blackburn and her troubled parents. Julia's father, a poet battling alcoholism, and her mother, an unbound painter, create a tumultuous environment. Following a painful affair with a lodger, the family's relationships deteriorate, culminating in tragedy. Years later, as Rosalie faces leukemia, she moves in with Julia, allowing for a final reconciliation and a newfound ease in their connection, highlighting themes of love, loss, and forgiveness.