The Gypsy Madonna
The Gypsy Madonna by Santa Montefiore is a novel published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2006, featuring 372 pages in English. The story follows Mischa, who grapples with feelings of abandonment after his German father disappears post-war, leaving him and his mother to face the disdain of their French village. As Mischa grows into adulthood, the loss of his surrogate father adds to his emotional scars, shaping his journey through life.
In the wake of his mother’s death, Mischa discovers the existence of a priceless masterpiece that propels him on a quest to uncover his family’s history. This pilgrimage leads him back to the French village of his childhood, where he seeks to unravel the mystery surrounding the Gypsy Madonna. The narrative delves into themes of loss and identity, inviting readers to explore the complexities of Mischa’s past and the secrets that have shaped his life.
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Mischa knows what it is to be abandoned. His German father disappeared at the end of the war, leaving him and his mother to endure the hatred and contempt of all the French villagers, the two of them against the world. And his surrogate father vanishes too, with no word of explanation.
Mischa bears these scars into manhood. Only when his mother dies, revealing the existence of a priceless masterpiece, does he go on the trail of his own history. He makes a pilgrimage into the past, to that French village of his childhood, and there he uncovers the secret of the Gypsy Madonna.
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