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A Good Woman

A Good Woman

Louis Bromfield

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Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2024
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781479477647
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In a small town where social standing is everything, Emma Downes is a formidable figure. Once a beauty courted by all, now a resilient, independent woman who runs the successful Peerless Restaurant.Her world is shaken when her son Philip, a missionary in Africa, writes that he is abandoning his calling and returning home. Philip’s return is shrouded in mystery and hints of danger, as his letter speaks of uprisings and a narrow escape.Emma, proud and determined, prepares to confront the changes this will bring, reflecting on her own past choices and the life she has built from the ashes of abandonment.As mother and son reunite, their story unfolds against the backdrop of a town steeped in tradition and whispered secrets.

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