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Bound by a vow to her dying mother, Marianne sells her few belongings and travels to Denmark to search for her father-the golden-haired fisherman her mother fell in love with many years before. As Marianne boards the boat that will carry her across the sea, she wonders: will the father she has never met welcome the arrival of his child?
Trade review
A lyrical and moving historical novel for fans of "A Gathering Light" and "The Merrybegot". Marianne leaves Grimsby for Denmark, to search for the golden haired fisherman her mother fell in love with many years before. Will the father she's never met welcome the arrival of his illegitimate daughter? Ages: 9+.
