Burning Marguerite |
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| Author:
| Inness-Brown, Elizabeth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-297-82955-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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When James Jack finds his ninety-four-year-old 'Tante' Marguerite Deo lying dead outside his cabin, he is forced to confront the mystery of her death. An unexpected tale unfolds, moving in backward glances from the present to a windswept New England Island at the turn of the century, and to New Orleans during the Depression and World War II. At the heart of the story are a forbidden love, a violent crime kept secret for years, and, above all, Marguerite's relationship with a little...
More DescriptionWhen James Jack finds his ninety-four-year-old 'Tante' Marguerite Deo lying dead outside his cabin, he is forced to confront the mystery of her death. An unexpected tale unfolds, moving in backward glances from the present to a windswept New England Island at the turn of the century, and to New Orleans during the Depression and World War II. At the heart of the story are a forbidden love, a violent crime kept secret for years, and, above all, Marguerite's relationship with a little boy, James Jack, whom she adopted after his parents' death in a terrible accident. Moving and tender, this is a haunting and lyrical novel of lives, secrets and memories. A powerful work of suspense and emotional intensity.