A Live Coal in the Sea: A Novel
English
By (author): Madeleine L'Engle
When her teenage granddaughter comes to her with a troubling question, Camilla Dickinson must confront the painful history shes long kept hidden. Forced to relive her past, she relates a complex saga involving her beautiful, adulterous mother, her troubled son, and the difficult choices that have affected three generations of her family.
As she goes through the difficult process of revealing her secrets, Camilla also lets go of the burden of lies shes told. A testament to the power of acceptance and forgiveness, A Live Coal in the Sea is ultimately an exploration of the lengths to which people will go for loveand the things theyll do to protect family. See more