The House of Gentle Men A Novel |
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| Author:
| Hepinstall, Kathy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-380-80936-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | William Morrow & Company |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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In a year of war, sixteen-year-old Charlotte sets off on a mission of love in the backwoods of Louisiana, only to be violated by three soldiers in a lonely section of the forest. Charlotte's young life is destroyed, but another life is growing inside her. Years later, in peacetime, Charlotte comes to House of Gentle Men, a mysterious sanctuary where sad, damaged women are administered to by haunted men wishing to atone for their past crimes. Here,...
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In a year of war, sixteen-year-old Charlotte sets off on a mission of love in the backwoods of Louisiana, only to be violated by three soldiers in a lonely section of the forest. Charlotte's young life is destroyed, but another life is growing inside her. Years later, in peacetime, Charlotte comes to House of Gentle Men, a mysterious sanctuary where sad, damaged women are administered to by haunted men wishing to atone for their past crimes. Here, Charolotte falls in love with one of the Gentle Men, a tormented young soldier with a terrible secret of his own.
An artistic triumph of the highest order, this debut is a transcendent tale of salvation that celebrates the strength of the heart.