Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED by author Deborah Crombie directly on the title page; is the story of a young girl, Pearl, who is sent to live with her grandmother in the small town of Tiverton, Newfoundland, in 1964. There, Pearl must adjust to a new life; endure the scorn and ridicule of her classmates; and learn to live without the love of her father, who is serving in the military.

Pearl is an outsider in her new town, but she finds a community of friends in the convent school she attends. When her father is posted to the army base in Gander, Newfoundland, Pearl is heartbroken to be separated from him. She longs to see him, but knows that it is not possible.

One day, Pearl hears a rumor that her father has been killed in combat. She is devastated to learn that this is not the case, but is comforted by the letters she receives from him. In spite of the hardships she experiences, Pearl eventually comes to love her new home and the people she has befriended; 8vo; 367 pages; Signed by Author.

Price: $50.00