The Delphinium Girl — Mark Smith

The Delphinium Girl of the title is Sarah Keville, a young woman, housewife and mother, who has never thought of what she might be because she has a lifetime ahead of her in which to become the interesting, eccentric 'grande dame' she envisions for herself in old age. Suddenly she is caught in the grip of a mysterious terminal illness which forces her to come to terms with herself and the limitations of her character.