Leap of Faith
by Steel, Danielle
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Blagoevgrad Region, Bulgaria
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About This Item
London: Book Club Associates. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. Reprint; First Printing. Hardcover. Book Club Edition . Book club edition. BCA CN4029. First printing, 2001. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread and near as new. DJ design by Jorge Martinez. ; 216 pages; Marie-Ange Hawkins has the kind of childhood that most people dream of. Freedom, love and security in a beautiful old French chateau. But when she is just eleven, a tragic accident marks the end of her idyllic life. Orphaned and alone, she is sent to America to live with her great-aunt on a farm in Iowa. Cut off from everything she has known and loved she is forced to work tirelessly on the farm, dreaming only of returning to her beloved chateau. .
Synopsis
A compelling story of the power of lies, the misuse of trust, and one woman's triumph over a devastating betrayal.Marie-Ange Hawkins has the kind of childhood that most people dream of - freedom, love and security in a beautiful old French chateau. But when she is just eleven, a tragic accident marks the end of her idyllic life. Orphaned and alone, she is sent to America to live with her great-aunt on a farm in Iowa, where she is forced to work while dreaming of returning to her beloved chateau.Only the friendship of a local boy, Billy Parker, offers comfort and hope. When an unexpected visitor brings some startling news, she returns to France and meets the Chateau's new owner, the Comte Bernard de Beauchamp – a dashing widower who invites her into his home, and his heart. For a time they enjoy a magical life together, until Marie-Ange hears a shocking story, so chilling that she can scarcely believe it. Not even her dear friend Billy can help her now, As the darkness gathers around her she must find the courage to take one last, desperate step to save her loved ones... and herself.
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- Seller
- Books in Bulgaria
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 30776
- Title
- Leap of Faith
- Author
- Steel, Danielle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Reprint; First Printing
- Publisher
- Book Club Associates
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Book Club Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fireside Reads;
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