THE LAST CHRISTMAS
Liz Fenwick’s latest evocative read, coming October 2026.
When a final goodbye in Cornwall is only the beginning…
Meredith Tremayne Russell has spent her life mapping the world, first in intelligence during WWII, and later as a professor. But at ninety-eight with time running out, she faces a journey she cannot chart, a return to her old Cornish home to sell it and to scatter her beloved husband’s ashes.
With her is her twenty-five-year-old granddaughter, Grace, a dyslexic who believes she is a failure in a family of academics. For Grace the trip is a welcome escape from her mother’s demands. But when she unlocks her great-grandmother’s abandoned art studio, she finds a legacy of a passionate artist and a French resistance fighter.
As Meredith relives the frozen December of her 1946 wedding, she understands her final mission isn't to say goodbye to her old home, but to draw one last map—showing Grace how to navigate a life of her own making.
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“The Last Christmas is a tender, life-affirming tale of love, loss, redemption and hope. Ghosts of the past meet life lessons for the future as two live unite for an emotional Cornish journey. Liz fenwick’s writing is sublime: vivid, heartrending and infused with love. I adored it.”
“Full of heart and utterly spellbinding. A gift of a story.”
“Captivating, poignant, yet wonderfully uplifting! I adored it!”
“An enthralling and beautifully written story exploring love, empowerment and finding your place, with Cornwall and coming home at heart. I adored it.”
“Heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure, The last Christmas had me gripped from the first page. A deeply moving story of love and grief, the book’s reflections on the unbreakable bond between a grandmother and a granddaughter chasing the promise of the future had me reading through tears and smiles. Be prepared to be swept away to one of the most beautiful places in Cornwall... in this stunning and uplifting Christmas read.”
