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"This author's debut novel is beautifully written and emotional."
Reviewed by Tanzey Cutter
Posted August 11, 2004
Renowned French artist Lucien Delacorte fled his homeland
following the deaths of his wife and young daughter, who
were killed in a fire in their Paris home. No longer able
to paint because of the trauma and guilt he carries, after
two years of running, he's finally become destitute enough Read more...
"A beautiful love story"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 28, 2004
In 1777 with the deaths of his wife Katrina and their
child Tessa in a tragic Paris fire in which he felt he
could have saved their lives, haunted artist Lucien
Delacourte leaves France to tutor an English woman. When
he arrives at Whitford, he learns from the Read more...
SummaryLucien Delacourte, a French artist plagued by the deaths
of his wife and child, accepts a tutoring position in
England to escape his demons.
His student, the reclusive Lady Sarah Essington, has not
ventured beyond the walls of her gardens since an accident
marred her beauty eight years ago.
Can they help to heal each other's scars, or will their
pasts forever haunt them?
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