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Susannah Connolly, an American anthropologist, leaves her Connecticut home after her mother’s death to honor a dying promise. In the Camargue’s marshlands she seeks a legendary saint tied to her family’s past. There she meets Grey Dempsey, a journalist-turned-rancher who loves the region’s famed white horses and raises his spirited daughter who is haunted by a traumatic night. Amid silvered waters and rugged landscapes, Susannah finds unexpected friendship, maternal bonds, and a circle of strong women who share faith in miracles. The story weaves themes of motherhood, loss, and the search for personal truth.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Luanne Rice
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