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The tale unfolds in the East, where a man named Edwin Trequair lives by the maxim that a woman's mind is a jungle. He asks Heron to marry him, offering wealth and his celebrated Glass Castle. Heron, a woman not driven by mercenary motives, feels a mix of fear and curiosity toward him. The story follows her uncertainties about understanding this strange, arrogant man and whether she could make him a successful husband.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Violet Winspear
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