Burning Marguerite

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, UK, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Very Good. Hardcover. 237 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, UK, 2003. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Text and spine/cover marked with Library stamps, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of slipcase have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are reasonably tanned. Front and back hinges are taped. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: When James Jack finds his ninety-four-year-old 'Tante' Marguerite Deo lying dead outside his cabin, he is forced to confront the mystery of her death. An unexpected tale unfolds, moving in backward glances from the present to a windswept New England Island at the turn of the century, and to New Orleans during the Depression and World War II. At the heart of the story are a forbidden love, a violent crime kept secret for years, and, above all, Marguerite's relationship with a little boy, James Jack, whom she adopted after his parents' death in a terrible accident. Moving and tender, this is a haunting and lyrical novel of lives, secrets and memories. A powerful work of suspense and emotional intensity. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Crime; ISBN: 0297829556. ISBN/EAN: 9780297829553. Inventory No: 13110076.. 9780297829553