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After the war, a disfigured father returns home, unsettling his family’s delicate balance. Twelve‑year‑old Clothilde grapples with her father’s injuries while resisting her mother’s plan to sell their coastal Maine peninsula, all amid the quiet aftermath of war. The novel explores family bonds, grief, and the struggle to preserve home.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Cynthia Voigt
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