The Fern Tattoo is a 2007 novel by the Australian author David Brooks.

"To my daughter Jessica" Benedict's mother has recently died; after the funeral, he receives a phone call from Mrs.

Benedict visits the old woman in the countryside, where she tells him various tales that involve three generations of families.

Darling, rearranging his personal plans, so he can visit her more often.

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