The story of a personal housing crisis that led to a discovery of the true value of home. *LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE* *'You will marvel at the beauty of this book; and rage at the injustice it reveals' George Monbiot* *'Incredibly moving. To find peace and a sense of home after a life so profoundly affected by the housing crisis; is truly inspirational' Raynor Winn; author of The Salt Path* Aged thirty-one; Catrina Davies was renting a box-room in a house in Bristol; which she shared with four other adults and a child. Working several jobs and never knowing if she could make the rent; she felt like she was breaking apart. Homesick for the landscape of her childhood; in the far west of Cornwall; Catrina decides to give up the box-room and face her demons. As a child; she saw her family and their security torn apart; now; she resolves to make a tiny; dilapidated shed a home of her own. With the freedom to write; surf and make music; Catrina rebuilds the shed and; piece by piece; her own sense of self. On the border of civilisation and wilderness; between the woods and the sea; she discovers the true value of home; while trying to find her place in a fragile natural world. This is the story of a personal housing crisis and a country-wide one; grappling with class; economics; mental health and nature. It shows how housing can trap us or set us free; and what it means to feel at home.