Burning Marguerite
Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Inness-Brown, published by Knopf on February 12, 2002, is a debut novel that spans 256 pages. The narrative begins with carpenter James Jack Wright discovering the body of ninety-four-year-old Marguerite Deo in the woods near his cabin. As he grapples with the mystery surrounding her death, the story unfolds through a series of memories and secrets, transitioning from James Jack’s childhood to significant historical moments in New Orleans during the Depression and World War II, ultimately leading to a New England island at the turn of the century.
Readers will encounter a complex tapestry of lives intertwined by a forbidden love and a long-buried violent crime. The emotional intensity of the narrative is underscored by the profound bond between Marguerite and young James Jack, which is tested by a tragic accident that alters their lives. This work delves into themes of psychological suspense and emotional depth, inviting exploration of the characters’ pasts and the secrets that shape their present.
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A haunting weave of lives, secrets, and memo-ries—a powerful work of psychological suspense and emotional intensity.
Waking to the chill of a snow-cloaked morning, carpenter James Jack Wright finds ninety-four-year-old Marguerite Deo lying dead in the woods outside his cabin. As he confronts the mystery of her death—why would Marguerite, his “Tante” since his infancy, walk out into the cold winter night?—an unexpected tale unfolds, moving from the present back to James Jack’s childhood, to New Orleans during the Depression and World War II, and finally to a windswept New England island at the turn of the century. At the heart of the story are a forbidden love, a violent crime kept secret for years, and above all, Marguerite’s relationship with a little boy named James Jack, a bond that deepens after a terrible accident changes both their lives forever.
Burning Marguerite is a debut novel of rare depth and artistry.
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