The Widow's War by Sally Gunning Paperback Book

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Author: Sally Gunning

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harpercollins

Published: Feb 2007

Genre: Fiction - Historical - General

Retail Price: $17.99

Pages: 336

Synopsis

When Lyddie Berry's husband is lost in a whaling disaster, she becomes the dependent of her nearest male relative, her ruthless son-in-law, who tries to take everything she and her husband had worked for, but as Lyddie's social and legal defiance separate her from friends and family she discovers a deeper sense of self and a potential new love. Readers' Guide available. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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