The Story Collector

On the eve of Christmas, Sarah Harper separates from her husband and by coincidence flies not to her sister in Boston, but… to Ireland. She can't check into a hotel, so Sarah settles in an old farmhouse cottage, which is referred to here as a "home away from home."
One hundred years ago, Thornwood welcomed another uninvited guest. An American anthropologist came to Ireland to collect tales of fairies. His assistant was the farmer's daughter Anna – and soon the girl faced a secret that threatened everything she believed. Anna recorded her story in a diary, which has now fallen into Sarah's hands…