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The face of the waters / Robert Silverberg

by Robert Silverberg

A young bride from South Carolina initially feels like an outsider within her husband's aristocratic summer colony on the Maine coast. Over many years, she navigates the complexities of family life and the strength required to maintain the traditions of the secluded community.

Accession 36065 ISBN 0246137185 Publisher Grafton
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