by JoanneHarris (Author)
On the tiny Breton island of Le Devin, life has remained almost unchanged for over a hundred years. For generations, two rival communities have fought for control of the island's only beach. When Mado returns home ot her village after a ten-year absence, she finds it threatened, both by the tides and by a local entrepreneur. Worse, the community is suffering from an incurable loss of hope. Taking up the fight to transform the dying village, Mado must confront past tragedies, including the terrible secret that still haunts her father.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 01 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 0552150428
ISBN 13: 9780552998857
Book Overview: By the author of the bestselling CHOCOLAT - a powerful novel of a hardy island community fighting the encroaching seas.