The Swan House
Mary Swan Middleton has always taken for granted the advantages of her family's wealth. But a tragedy that touches all of Atlanta sends her reeling in grief. When the family maid challenges her to reach out to the less fortunate as a way to ease her own pain, Mary Swan meets Carl--and everything...
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Mary Swan Middleton has always taken for granted the advantages of her family's wealth. But a tragedy that touches all of Atlanta sends her reeling in grief. When the family maid challenges her to reach out to the less fortunate as a way to ease her own pain, Mary Swan meets Carl--and everything changes. For although Carl is her opposite in nearly every way, he has something her privileged life could not give her. And when she seeks his help to uncover a mystery, she learns far more than she ever could have imagined.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780764225086 (0764225081)
ASIN: 764225081
Publish date: July 1st 2001
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Series: The Swan House (#1)
Set in the Deep South in the early 60's, this is a sweet and uplifting story about a young girl, the power of faith, and the ability of individuals to make a difference.
Set in the Deep South in the early 60's, this is a sweet and uplifting story about a young girl, the power of faith, and the ability of individuals to make a difference.
Like many readers have already mentioned, the premise was more satisfying than the execution. The Swan House is set in Atlanta in the 1960s and purportedly examines the racial tensions in the city through the perspective of a teenage girl from a wealthy family. Mary Swan Middleton learns the errors ...
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