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In a tale set in Lisbon and London, young Vitorina stumbles upon a stolen gold statuette of St. Christopher in her home chapel. As she becomes obsessed with the mystery, she navigates family expectations and plots to free herself from her father's control. With the help of her father’s distant cousin, Philippa, Vitorina finds new independence and discovers her father’s true care, intertwining themes of theft, identity, and personal growth in a beautifully readable narrative.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Elizabeth Cadell
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