The Stone Flower Garden A Novel
The Stone Flower Garden A Novel by Deborah Smith, published by Little, Brown in 2002, is a work of fiction that spans 312 pages. The narrative follows childhood friends Darleen Union and Eli Wade, whose lives are irrevocably altered by an unsolved murder. As Darleen, the heir to the Hardigree Marble Company, navigates her complex family legacy in the small North Carolina town of Burnt Stand, Eli’s journey takes him away from his roots, setting the stage for a reunion steeped in long-buried secrets.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as destiny and the intricacies of love against a gothic Southern backdrop. The story delves into the impact of family myths and the haunting past that resurfaces when Darleen confronts her family’s history. As the characters grapple with their intertwined fates, the narrative unfolds with a blend of mystery and emotional depth, inviting readers to reflect on the connections that shape their lives.
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Darleen Union and Eli Wade are childhood friends torn apart by a murder that has never been solved. Raised by her grandmother, Darleen is the heir to Hardigree Marble Company, which controls the small North Carolina town of Burnt Stand, and Eli is the boy genius destined to make something of himself when his family is forced to leave. But now, years later, long-buried secrets are about to be, literally, dug up: “On a dark spring night twenty-five years after I helped bury my Great Aunt Clara Hardigree, I found myself digging her up”. A story about destiny, and a great love affair, this is a rich, gothic, Southern story about the darker side of family myths.
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