"The Iris Lady" of Williamsburg, Virginia is an eccentric, obsessive elderly widow. When she is hospitalized for cancer surgery, her three far-flung middle-aged children gather at her home to deal with their mother's care, her house and her extensive gardens - as well as with their own long-ago-established sibling roles and rivalries. Her youngest daughter especially learns that none of us are truly adults until our last parent dies. Used Book in Good Condition