From The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years.
âThey call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty.â
1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands has been Grace Darlingâs home for all of her twenty-two years. When she and her father rescue shipwreck survivors in a furious storm, Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. But far more precious than her unsought fame is the friendship that develops between Grace and a visiting artist. Just as George Emmerson captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart.
1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old and pregnant, Matilda Emmerson has been sent away from Ireland in disgrace. She is to stay with Harriet, a reclusive relative and assistant lighthouse keeper, until her baby is born. A discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matildaâs family history. As a deadly hurricane approaches, two women, living a century apart, will be linked forever by their instinctive acts of courage and love.
Categories:
- Romance
- Historical
- Victorian
- Historical
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
Author : Gaynor, Hazel
Language : English
Published :2018-10-09
Number Of Pages : 416
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0062698621
ISBN-13 : 9780062698629
Item weight : 0.65 lb
Dimensions : 1.06 in x 5.28 in x 7.8 in
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