Aida Fachet is the prettiest woman on the Vermillion River and is accustomed to having everything her heart desires--so she has chosen to marry the handsomest man on the river. After all, it seems like the perfect match. The only problem is neither party seems too interested in actually tying the knot. Armand is madly in love with Aida, but how can he pursue her when she's already engaged to his best friend?
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Aida Fachet is the prettiest woman on the Vermillion River and is accustomed to having everything her heart desires--so she has chosen to marry the handsomest man on the river. After all, it seems like the perfect match. The only problem is neither party seems too interested in actually tying the knot. Armand is madly in love with Aida, but how can he pursue her when she's already engaged to his best friend?
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Fair. An acceptable and readable copy. All pages are intact, and the spine and cover are also intact. This item may have light highlighting, writing or underlining through out the book, curled corners, missing dust jacket and or stickers.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Very good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 10 p. Audience: General/trade. VERY NICE COPY--VERY SLIGHT SHELF WARE--TEXT CLEAN AND TIGHT--GIFT--STILL HAS LOTS OF GREAT READS LEFT
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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This unusual story is about the Louisiana Acadians of long ago. Pamela Morsi did a great deal of research and it shows in the realism of the sights and sounds of the bayou country. She did a wonderful job of explaining the customs of the Acadians (who, in more recent times became known as the Louisiana Cajuns).
At the start, I was absolutely underwhelmed with the heroine of this story -- Aida Gaudet. In today's parlance she?d be called an ?airhead;? although regularly forgetting to feed her father seemed beyond the scope of a mere airhead.
In case you miss the several hundred times it is mentioned, Aida is the beauty of the Vermillion River area. She is engaged to the most handsome man in the area, Laron. However, Laron is in love with a destitute German widow, who has 3 children. Laron keeps pushing the wedding further away; Aida is aware of her intended's relationship with the German woman, but says nothing.
All the men are in love with Aida, including Laron's best friend Armand. However, Armand is a man of small stature (due to a severe childhood illness), who has become the judge of the area because he is the most educated man.
Aida accepts the fact that the German widow is (and will continue to be) Laron's mistress because Aida knows she is admired for her looks but will never be loved for herself. In a fit of jealous anger, Armand tells about Laron's mistress and causes events to spin out of his control.
Because he is a good man, Armand tries to set things right again. But fate is uncooperative and Armand becomes ever more embroiled in Aida's life while trying to get Laron and Aida to the altar.
Fortunately, Aida grows and changes as she becomes the next designated ?treater? ? a woman trained in the herbal arts. I was convinced the author could not ?grow? Aida enough to match the strength and substance of Armand ? but I was wrong. This is a lovely tale of six interwoven lives that is very satisfying.
