The House of Gentle Men
Author(s): Kathy Hepinstall
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.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- : HarperCollins
- : 0.27
- : 02 July 2003
- : 204mm X 134mm X 23mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Kathy Hepinstall
- : Paperback / softback
- : 206
- : 813.54
- : 352