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When one of her brothers dies and her other brother falls seriously ill, pre-med student Pearl Andreas begins a desperate search for her missing mother that takes her from her privileged New Orleans life to her Cajun roots.
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- Pierre: Add a description of this character.
- Nina Jackson
- Mommy
- Jeanne
- V. C. Andrews
- Paul Tate
- Billy
- Claude
- Sophie
- Aubrey
- Grandmere Catherine
- Gisselle
- Buster Trahaw
- Mrs. Hockingheimer
- Gladys Tate
- Dr. Le Fevre
- Dr. Lasky
- Monsieur Andreas
- Jack Weller
- Madame Andreas
- Jack Clovis
- Mrs. Conti
- Mrs. Crandle
- Ribocheaux
- Lester
- Mrs. Winthrop
- Landry
- Bart
- Dumas
- Ruby
- Octavius
- James
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First Sentence edit
I woke to the sound of shouting just outside my window.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapter One - The Future Beckons
Chapter Two - Just Think Happy Thoughts
Chapter Three - A Brave New World
Chapter Four - Life Lessons
Chapter Five - Is Love for Me?
Chapter Six - The Curse Strikes
Chapter Seven - Beyond the Grave
Chapter Eight - A Letter Comes
Chapter Nine - My Cajun World
Chapter Ten - A Candle in the Wind
Chapter Eleven - Kiss
Chapter Twelve - Hatred Is as Slow as Poison
Chapter Thirteen - The Past Comes A-courting
Chapter Fourteen - Great Grandpere's Debt Must Be Paid
Chapter Fifteen - Eye of the Storm
Chapter Sixteen - The Real Thing
Chapter Seventeen - Please Wake Up
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 5 in Landry. (standard series)
Preceded by All That Glitters, and followed by Tarnished Gold.
Authors & Contributors edit
- V. C. Andrews (Author)
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- Dewey: 813.54
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