Large Print Book
The lighthouse keeper's daughter : a novel / Hazel Gaynor.
1838: Northumberland, England, Longstone Lighthouse. When Grace Darling and her father rescue shipwreck survivors in a furious storm, Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. As visiting artist George Emmerson captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart. 1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Pregnant teenager Matilda Emmerson has been sent away from Ireland in disgrace. She is to stay with Harriet, a reclusive relative and assistant lighthouse keeper, until her baby is born. A discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matilda's family history. As a deadly hurricane approaches two women a century apart will be linked by their instinctive acts of courage and love. -- adapted from back cover
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062859761 (large print : softcover) :
- ISBN: 0062859765
- Physical Description: 453 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: First HarperLuxe edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
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| General Note: | "Larger print"--Spine. |
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| Subject: | Shipwrecks > Fiction. Portraits > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Lighthouses > Fiction. Pregnant teenagers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Large print books. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | LT GAYNO H (Text) | 33126022204436 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |