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Set in rural Kentucky during the late 1800s, Keeper of the Doves follows the McBee sisters—Amie and her four sisters—as they navigate the shadow of the reclusive Mr. Tominski, whom they both fear and provoke. The family grapples with their home’s secrets while the father provides for his daughters, creating a tense yet intimate portrait of sibling bonds, isolation, and rural life.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Betsy Cromer Byars
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