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Set in 1950s Quebec where English and French coexist in fragile civility, the novel follows Maggie Hughes, whose quiet life is shattered when she becomes pregnant at fifteen. Her English-speaking father, who dreams of a better future for her, sends the newborn Elodie to an orphanage after they can’t afford to keep her. Elodie faces neglect, while Maggie grows into adulthood, marries a businessman, and chooses to start a family of her own, all the while haunted by the child she was forced to abandon. A chance reunion with Gabriel Phénix, the poor farm boy who captured Maggie’s heart, forces her to reconsider her choices. As Maggie’s memories and Elodie’s stories intersect, she realizes that reclaiming the truth about her past and searching for her long‑lost daughter is the only way to heal both families.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Joanna Goodman
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