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Description
A lost child: On the eve of the First World War, a little girl is found abandoned on a ship to Australia. A mysterious woman called the Authoress had promised to look after her - but has disappeared without a trace. A terrible secret: On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Nell Andrews... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Nell Andrews: A protagonist and one of three character through whom the story is told.
- Eliza Makepeace: A protagonist and one of three character through whom the story is told.
- Cassandra: A protagonist and one of three character through whom the story is told.
- Rose Mountrachet: Eliza's cousin.
- Nathaniel Walker: An American painter.
First Sentence
It was dark where she was crouched but the little girl did as she'd been told.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Kate Morton (Author)
Awards
- Amazon.com's Best Books (November 2009: Editors' Picks, #60)
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