An emotion-packed story of forbidden romance and complex family relations. Suzanne Goodwin's latest novel will satisfy readers of her historical fiction, as well as fans of contemporary family sagas. Beginning in the 1970s, The Difference follows the tumultuous path of Eleanor Lawrence, whose beautiful, changeable mother left the family's comfortable Sussex home to live in Rio de Janeiro when Eleanor celebrated her sixth birthday. Now a young woman, Eleanor must confront her past when her husband, the bookish, ever-dependable Hugo, relocates to Brasilia for his work. Our heroine finds herself face-to-face with her elusive, youthful mother, and attempts to untangle the threads of her past and present life. In her travels between the stately manors of England and the exotic villas of Brazil, Eleanor discovers, for the first time, real passion, real danger and, ultimately, real love.