Cathy is a young woman who escapes her childhood home on the East coast of England to become a curator of natural history in Berlin. Although seemingly liberated from her destructive past, she commemorates her most significant memories and love affairs in a collection of objects that form a bizarre museum of her life. When an old lover turns up, Cathy must confront their shared secrets in order to protect her future. From the Orange Prize long-listed author of "The Pink Hotel".