Set in a coastal North Carolina town in 1952, this lyrical first novel tells the haunting story of two star-crossed lovers caught in the throes of class tension and family upheaval. Recovering from a secret tragedy, the son of the town's richest man fights to overcome his addiction to morphine, and his life is further complicated by a forthright young girl from the wrong the side of the tracks.
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Set in a coastal North Carolina town in 1952, this lyrical first novel tells the haunting story of two star-crossed lovers caught in the throes of class tension and family upheaval. Recovering from a secret tragedy, the son of the town's richest man fights to overcome his addiction to morphine, and his life is further complicated by a forthright young girl from the wrong the side of the tracks.
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