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In a hidden stained‐glass workshop in Westminster, Fran Morrison inherits the responsibility of repairing a broken angel window after her father Edward falls gravely ill. Working with a skilled craftsman, she restores the shattered glass piece, and in doing so uncovers a Victorian love story interwoven with the piece’s creation. As Fran pieces together the shards, she confronts her own family history, the loss of her mother, and the complex relationship with her secretive father, finding parallels between the ancient story and her modern quest for healing and redemption.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Rachel Hore
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