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Lady of Milkweed Manor

Lady of Milkweed Manor Paperback - 2008

by Klassen, Julie

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Drawn from fascinating research about the secret lives of women in the 19th century, "Lady of Milkweed Manor" is a moving romantic drama about the redemption of past failings and the beauty of sacrificial love.

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  • Title Lady of Milkweed Manor
  • Author Klassen, Julie
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprinted
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 412
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bethany House Publishers, Bloomington, MN
  • Date January 1, 2008
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR001742240
  • ISBN 9780764204791 / 0764204793
  • Weight 0.84 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.42 x 5.54 x 1.04 in (21.39 x 14.07 x 2.64 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Evangelical
  • Library of Congress subjects London (England), Love stories
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007034144
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

Even a proper vicar's daughter can make a mistake—and now Charlotte Lamb must pay a high price for her fall. To avoid the prying eyes of all who know her, she hides herself away in London's forbidding "Milkweed Manor", a place of mystery and lore, of old secrets and new birth.But once there, she comes face to face with a suitor from her past—a man who now hides secrets of his own. Both are determined, with God's help, to protect those they love. But neither can imagine the depth of sacrifice that will be required.Sprinkled with fascinating details about the lives of women in Regency England, Lady of Milkweed Manor is a moving romantic drama about the redemption of past failings and the beauty of sacrificial love.

From the rear cover

As Charlotte drew closer to the looming grey edifice that was to become her temporary home, she could not help but notice the secretive shuttered windows. Then she noticed the milkweeds...

Even a proper vicar's daughter can make a mistake--and now Charlotte Lamb must pay a high price for her fall. To avoid the prying eyes of all who know her, she hides herself away in London's forbidding "Milkweed Manor," a place of mystery and lore, of old secrets and new birth.

But once there, she comes face to face with a suitor from her past--a man who now hides secrets of his own. Both are determined, with God's help, to protect those they love. But neither can imagine the depth of sacrifice that will be required.

Sprinkled with fascinating details about the lives of women in Regency England, Lady of Milkweed Manor is a moving romantic drama about the redemption of past failings and the beauty of sacrificial love.

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Citations

  • Christian Retailing, 01/28/2008, Page 22
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/12/2007, Page 38
  • Romantic Times, 01/01/2008, Page 64

About the author

Julie Klassen loves all things Jane--Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Julie worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. She has won the Christy Award: Historical Romance for The Silent Governess (2010) and The Girl in the Gatehouse (2011) which also won the 2010 Midwest Book Award for Genre Fiction. Julie and her husband have two sons and live in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.julieklassen.com