A compelling & moving domestic drama set in London Sally Emerson's timeless novel about the powers children have over their parents brims with wit & smart observations Tom is a respected cosmologist Amanda is a high-flying management consultant Kate is their new baby & Sarah is their nanny & Alice is a child who lives on the other side of London & who has recently developed a taste for fairy tales because everyone in the end gets exactly what they deserve Told with Emerson's characteristic acuity & wit Separation is a darkly humorous portrayal of domestic life