In 1911 after her unspeakable sin, the penance Gabrielle Chevalier inherits would govern her entire life.
But ought it be forever?
Excerpt
'The afternoon is mellow while she sits in his study, a glass of Courvoisier in her hand. The smell of musty paper. It is warm, too warm, and she has removed her waistcoat. Through a tall window after filtering through the chestnut tree, a coppery light pours in from the west. She observes the light as it settles from behind, on his shoulders. He as just spoken his forbidden, sacrilegious words; prudishly she stares into her glass.' (p. 211-212)
Professional Reviews
by Author Janelle Meraz Hooper
As a young woman in a confessional, Gabrielle divulges a sin that can will never be completely absolved and receives a life-long penance that alters the course of her whole life. If the Church won't forgive her, how can she forgive herself?
This beautifully written Québécois novel has a classic feel that nourishes the soul, as the reader follows Gaby from Québec to France in her search for redemption and happiness.
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