Pagan and her parents

When Candida dies after a long illness, she leaves her five-year-old daughter, Pagan, in his best friend Leo's care. Candida's adoptive parents are horrified. Refusing to accept that a gay man is a suitable person to bring up a child, they challenge Leo's guardianship in the courts. A novel that brings a powerful exploration of the nature of parenthood and meaning of family life to a new generation of readers.