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Name: The moonflower
Author: Phyllis A. Whitney

When Jerome Talbot’s scientific work takes him to Japan, his wife Marcia faces a long separation. Accepting a divorce letter from him, she travels to Kyoto to confront the decision. There she discovers Jerome’s relationship with a neighboring Japanese family and his refusal to allow her to see or speak with them. Despite his indifference and a bitter resentment that sometimes shows through, Marcia remains determined to salvage their marriage. If that fails, she will try to help Jerome with a troubling scientific problem she cannot fully understand, hoping to protect his sanity and their shared past.

First publish date: 1958

Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance

Authors: Phyllis A. Whitney

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