It was beautifully written, and I liked how the author tied in the 1920's missionary diary with modern day England.

But I don't have any real sense of why the story was written. It is a lovely idea, but it didn't quite come together for me, apart from having some resolution regarding the timeline from the 20s to the present.

I would recommend this as a book to listen to on a long drive, because the words are beautiful, but the ending didn't tie up satisfactorily for me.