In the remote Irish village of Ballygurrey, middle-aged Solly Benjamin is roused at midnight to find a child on his doorstep, a length of cord tied loosely around her neck. The attached tag bears his own name and address.
Who is she? And why would a complete stranger send her to him? As Solly attempts to find the answers, other Ballygurrey inhabitants are drawn into the mystery: The mischievous orphan Padraig becomes involved, as does the kindly schoolmaster Mr Leary, repressed spinster Nancy Carmichael, well-meaning priest Father Daley - and the overbearing, frightening Sister Veronica.
Their enquiries lead to the secluded monastery of Santa Eulalia on the medieval trail to Santiago de Compostela. As the Ballygurrey pilgrims begin to thaw in the Spanish sunshine, a number of interwoven mysteries from the past gradually unfurl to rekindle old hatreds - and restore old passions.
Funny, warm, magical and heartbreaking, 'Dandelion Soup' is the enthralling new novel from the bestselling author of 'A jarful Of Angels'.
