*'He had never married and had never been with one woman for long; he had always remained a collector of first times.'* Edward Landauer, a brilliant microbiologist in his forties, meets a beautiful young woman. She is the love of his life, and when the two marry in France, Edward is the happiest ma
A Young Wife
โ Scribed by Lewis, Pam
- Book ID
- 109510900
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Series
- Legend of St Dwynwen 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781451612721
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โฆ Synopsis
When fifteen-year-old Minke van Aisma travels to Amsterdam to care for the dying wife of an older, wealthy man named Sander DeVries, she has no idea what awaits her. Within hours of his wife's death, Sander proposes marriage, and within days the couple sets sail for the burgeoning oil fields of Argentina.
But the future that seemed so bright takes a dark turn the morning their son, Zef, is kidnapped. Dire circumstances dictate that Sander immigrate to New York at once, leaving Minke little choice but to wait for their new baby's arrival, follow Sander to America, and abandon her firstborn.
What follows is a triumphant turn-of-the-century saga of love, betrayal, and redemption that takes readers from the opulent life in Amsterdam during the 1900s to rough life on the Argentine coast to the impoverished life of a recent immigrant in New York.
An indelible portrait of one woman's struggle to steer her own fate, A Young Wife is a powerful journey that will stay with...
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