New York

Joy and Bill live in New York as married adults. Joy is happy with the property they buy, but Bill is not. The older house is in a rural setting with a garden that Joy loves.

Additionally, Joy grew up in the Bronx in New York. She describes sneaking out of the house at night to visit the zoo when she was a child.

London, England

London is a large city where Joy spends much of her time on her first visit to England. Joy and her sons take a small apartment in London when they move there. Though Joy makes this into a home for the family, Davy and Douglas prefer to stay at the Kilns whenever they have time away from their boarding school. There are several specific settings, including Joy's small home there. Joy describes a few of the popular tourist spots, for example...